Government Camp

Government Camp (HM24E1)

Location: Government Camp, OR 97028 Clackamas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 18.221', W 121° 45.185'

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Government Camp
Formerly a camp on the old Barlow Road was named in the fall of 1849 when the first United States Mounted Rifles abandoned a large number of wagons here, while a detachment was traveling from The Dalles to Oregon City.
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HM NumberHM24E1
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Date Added Saturday, January 6th, 2018 at 10:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 597755 N 5017442
Decimal Degrees45.30368333, -121.75308333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 18.221', W 121° 45.185'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 18' 13.26" N, 121° 45' 11.1" W
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Area Code(s)503
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 88900 Government Camp Loop, Government Camp OR 97028, US
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