Places to visit near

El Centro

El Centro is a town in Imperial district, California, United States of about 43,956 people. Within 50 km by road there are 63 places to visit: 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 34 churches and 6 forts & heritage. The must-see places are El Centro Korean Church, KWST-FM (Brawley) and KUBO-FM (Calexico).

32.7920° N, 115.5631° WPop. 43,956

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Within 30 km53 places
Within 50 km63
Must-see40
Notable87
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from El Centro

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:20 pm

93 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave El Centro
  2. KICO-AM (Calexico)church · 30 min
  3. Sol del Niñomuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. Pioneers Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  5. Brawley Foursquare Gospel Churchchurch · 30 min
  6. Imperial Chamber of Commercechurch · 30 min
  7. Back in El Centro
Today’s loopEl CentroStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near El Centro?

El Centro Korean Church (church, about 1 km), KWST-FM (Brawley) (attraction, about 4 km), KUBO-FM (Calexico) (attraction, about 7 km), Imperial Chamber of Commerce (church, about 7 km), KICO-AM (Calexico) (church, about 15 km), Sol del Niño (museum, about 22 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Centro?

63 places on Spotwander: 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 34 churches, 6 forts & heritage, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 other attractions.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to El Centro?

Cerro Grande, about 38 km by road; Imperial Valley (43 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to El Centro?

First United Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; Amor y Libertad Valle Imperial (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from El Centro?

Start in El Centro, visit KICO-AM (Calexico), then Sol del Niño, then Pioneers Museum, then Brawley Foursquare Gospel Church, then Imperial Chamber of Commerce, and drive back — about 93 km by road in all.