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San Diego County, city of Borrego Springs; two-hour drive from UC San Diego. See Map and Directions
Main hall, 2 classrooms, researcher and student accommodations, laboratory, and kitchen.
13 – 18 cm (5 – 7 inches) per year
35.6 hectares (88 acres), in addition to the 263,046 hectares (650,000 acres) of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Steele Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center: 182 m (597 feet) Anza Borrego Desert State Park: 18 – 1,888 m (60 – 6,193 feet)
November – March: 24ºC (75ºF)
April and October: 29ºC (85ºF)
May – September: 41ºC (105ºF)
Summer Maximum: 50ºC (121ºF)