California State #186
Junction of Interstate Highway #8 - To Algodones, Mexico
California Road Map Travel Guide

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Km	Miles	Road Item	Road Summary
0.0 (4.0)	0.0 (2.5)	Exit # 166 Algodones Road Interstate Highway #8	West to city of Yuma Arizona. West to ElCentro CA., Mexicali Mexico, SanDiego, CA. NOTE: For Highway travel west to Yuma, AZ or east to El Centro, CA. See Milebymile Road Map Highway Travel Guide - Interstate #8 El Centro,CA. to Yuma, AZ; for driving Directions and highway photos Milebymile Road Map Highway Travel Guide - Interstate #8 El Centro to Yuma for driving Directions and highway photos
0.1 (3.9)	0.1 (2.4)	View from highway	Driving south to Mexican Border Crossing, to the Community of Los Algodones, Mexico.
0.8 (3.2)	0.5 (2.0)	Photo View from highway	Looking south at the All American Canal, Colorado River. The All-American Canal brings Colorado River water to the Imperial Valley in California. The canal is the valley's only source of water. The All-American Canal provides drinking water for 9 cities and irrigates over 500,000 acres. It is the largest irrigation canal in the world. Eight hydroelectric power plants have been constructed along drops in the All-American Canal system.
3.0 (1.0)	1.9 (0.6)	Photo View from highway	Driving south to Mexican Border Crossing, Community of Algodones, Mexico.
3.1 (0.9)	1.9 (0.6)	Photo View from highway	Driving south to Mexican Border Crossing, Community of Los Algodones, Mexico. California/ Mexican Border Crossing Point
3.7 (0.3)	2.3 (0.2)	Photo View from highway - Access to U Turn Point	Driving south to Mexican Border Crossing, Community of Los Algodones, Mexico. California/ Mexican Border Crossing Point. Editors Note: 'Extensive roadway reconstruction was taken place Feb/2008.'
3.8 (0.2)	2.4 (0.1)	Photo View from highway	Driving south to Mexican Border Crossing, Community of Los Algodones, Mexico.
3.8 (0.2)	2.4 (0.1)	Access to paid parking lot.	West side of highway. Fee 2008 was $5.00 US
4.0 (0.0)	2.5 (0.0)	Photo View from highway	Driving south to Mexican Border Crossing, Community of Los Algodones, Mexico. California/ Mexican Border Crossing Point. - Los Algodones, Mexico was incorporated in 1894.
4.0 (0.0)	2.5 (0.0)	Photos of interest around Los Algodones, Mexico	Main Street Los Algodones, Mexico. Algodones attracts thousands of Canadians and Americans weekly. The big attraction is the heavily discounted prescriptions, eye-glasses, and dental care. In a five block area there are probably more pharmacies, doctors, dentists and opticians, in a similar five block area anywhere else in the world.
4.0 (0.0)	2.5 (0.0)	Photos of interest around Los Algodones, Mexico	Main Street Los Algodones, Mexico. - Start/finish of Road Map Highway Travel Guide.