Monterey and Salinas Valley Railroad

Monterey and Salinas Valley Railroad (HM170L)

Location: Monterey, CA 93940 Monterey County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 36.134', W 121° 53.483'

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Western terminal of the Monterey and Salinas Valley Railroad ending on 1,000 foot pier over Monterey Bay. First in operation October 1874 bringing grain from Salinas Valley to Monterey for ocean shipment to San Francisco.

Officers: Carr S. Abbott, Pres. ; David Jacks, Tres.; John Markeley, Secy.; John F. Kidder, Chief Engr.

Line lasted only five years, dying in 1879
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HM NumberHM170L
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed1976
Placed ByE Clampus Vitus, Monterey Viejo Chapter No. 1846
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 1:07pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 599153 N 4051320
Decimal Degrees36.60223333, -121.89138333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 36.134', W 121° 53.483'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 36' 8.04" N, 121° 53' 28.98" W
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Area Code(s)408, 831
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10025-10057 Monterey Docks, Monterey CA 93940, US
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