San Francisco Gold Rush Shoreline

San Francisco Gold Rush Shoreline (HM1D1W)

Location: San Francisco, CA 94105 San Francisco County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 47.454', W 122° 23.95'

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The shore line of San Francisco Bay reached a point twenty-five feet northeasterly from this spot at the time gold was discovered by James W. Marshall at Coloma, California, January 24, 1848.

Map of old water line shown on tablet on opposite side of the street.
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HM NumberHM1D1W
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Year Placed1923
Placed ByNative Sons of the Golden West, Historical Landmarks Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 11:11pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 552901 N 4182785
Decimal Degrees37.79090000, -122.39916667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 47.454', W 122° 23.95'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 47' 27.24" N, 122° 23' 57.00" W
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Area Code(s)415, 510, 650, 310
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6-34 1st St, San Francisco CA 94105, US
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