Oakland's First Wharf

Oakland's First Wharf (HM1CN5)

Location: Oakland, CA 94607 Alameda County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 47.668', W 122° 16.649'

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This is the approximate site of the first wharf authorized by the town of Oakland and constructed by Horace W. Carpenter at the foot of Main Street (now Broadway) in 1852. The wharf was used for shipping lumber and supplies.
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HM NumberHM1CN5
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Year Placed1989
Placed ByAlameda County Historical Society
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 9:15am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 563612 N 4183256
Decimal Degrees37.79446667, -122.27748333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 47.668', W 122° 16.649'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 47' 40.08" N, 122° 16' 38.94" W
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Area Code(s)510, 559, 415, 925, 650
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-18 San Francisco Bay Trail, Oakland CA 94607, US
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