The Salton Basin, located in southern California, USA just north of the US / Mexican border, is the name of the region more commonly referred to as the Coachella Valley and Imperial Valley.
The basin and the regions within and surrounding it have been know by many names over the years and include many modern municipalities as well as Native American locations;
- Lake Cahuilla
- Cahuilla Valley
- Cahuilla Basin
- Colorado Desert
- Salton Trough
- Salton Sink
- Coachella Valley
- Imperial Valley
- La Palma de la Mano de Dios (The ‘Hollow’ / Palm of God’s Hand)
…and of course the Salton Sea
