Friday, December 24, 2021

Your Update From Hell

Here's a little information about Hell, California. Hell was founded by Charles Carr in 1954. As of 1958 Carr, his wife, and their ten-year-old son Terry were the only inhabitants. Charles Carr served as the lone member of Hell's Chamber of Commerce. Hell was abandoned in the late 1950s or early 1960s when it was isolated by the construction of U.S. Route 60 and U.S. 70. Its remains were demolished and burned by the California State Division of Highways in late 1964 to make way for what would eventually become Interstate 10. Before its demise, Hell had a service station, a beer tavern, and a good supply of drinking water. Source: Wikipedia

Monday, July 20, 2015

Hole in California freeway: It’s not the pit of Hell, but it’s close

It isn’t the pit of hell. But it’s a pit near Hell.

The town of Hell. Population: Basically no one.

Heavy rainfall caused a hole to open up Sunday afternoon, taking out a bridge and closing Interstate 10.

The closest large population to the collapse is in Blythe, about 50 miles away. But it’s only about nine miles east of Hell, a virtually nonexistent town best known for its name. A flash flood roared through a normally arid dry wash under the bridge, washing it away and swallowing a pickup truck.

 More: https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-10-freeway-shut-down-near-blythe-20150720-story.html

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Pictures from Hell

In and around Hell.

Desert Center School entrance.

Our fine elementary school. Children should be returning for the fall semester soon.

Welcome to Hell!

I bet you didn't think you'd ever see a blog coming straight to you from Hell. But, boy, were you wrong! Here's the first, the one and the only, blog about one of my favorite places: Hell. Well, not the hell you're probably thinking of. No, it's Hell, California. A seemingly mythical locale in the middle of the California desert.

We've got lots of wide open spaces and you'll love the scenery. One thing some people find a bit of a challenge: it's hotter than hell here.

But, we've got a lot more to tell you about Hell, California. So, for now...

Welcome to Hell!