De Anza Expedition

De Anza Expedition (HM16YN)

Location: Monterey, CA 93940 Monterey County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 35.748', W 121° 53.425'

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Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista De Anza, decree of Carlos II of Spain, lead an expedition to this site - the mission being to colonize the San Francisco Bay Area.

In the center of the marker is a circular motif, designed by Doris Birkland Beezley, of a rider superimposed upon a sun-like set of compass points, with the "De Anza Expedition 1775 1776" written above the rider.
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HM NumberHM16YN
Series This marker is part of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail series
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Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 9:40pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 599248 N 4050607
Decimal Degrees36.59580000, -121.89041667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 35.748', W 121° 53.425'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 35' 44.88" N, 121° 53' 25.50" W
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Area Code(s)408, 831
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 500 Church St, Monterey CA 93940, US
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