First Latitude Sighting of the Golden Gate

First Latitude Sighting of the Golden Gate (HM1DAA)

Location: Oakland, CA 94613 Alameda County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 46.786', W 122° 11.117'

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27 March 1772

Capt. Don Pedro, Father Fray Juan Crespi, fourteen soldiers, and a Christian Indian, camped here and took a latitude sighting of the Golden Gate.

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HM NumberHM1DAA
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1969
Placed ByDaughters of the American Revolution, East Bay Chapters
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 12:28am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 571743 N 4181692
Decimal Degrees37.77976667, -122.18528333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 46.786', W 122° 11.117'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 46' 47.16" N, 122° 11' 7.02" W
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Area Code(s)510
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5369 Underwood Ave, Oakland CA 94613, US
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