Helicopter Landing Pad

Helicopter Landing Pad (HM14LB)

Location: Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Orange County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 43.574', W 117° 56.895'

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Navy purchased the land in 1943. Fixed wing planes used the airstrip into the 1950's. In 1952 Marine Helicopter pilots practiced take-offs and landings at this site up through the Vietnam era.
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HM NumberHM14LB
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Marker Number27
Year Placed1976
Placed ByFountain Valley Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 5:59am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 412149 N 3732205
Decimal Degrees33.72623333, -117.94825000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 43.574', W 117° 56.895'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 43' 34.44" N, 117° 56' 53.70" W
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Area Code(s)714, 626, 949
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10001 Warner Ave, Fountain Valley CA 92708, US
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