Edwin L. Drake

Edwin L. Drake (HM1HEF)

Location: Covington, Aysén 05733 Aysén Province
Country: Chile
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N 43° 36.521', W 73° 12.764'

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1819-1880

— Founder of the Oil Industry —


Drilling the first modern oil well in the United States on August 27, 1859 at Titusville, Penna., Drake struck oil at 69 feet and launched one of the world great industries. On a farm on Drake Road, near this spot, he lived as a boy and attended the local schools.
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Placed ByVermont Historic Sites Commission
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Date Added Monday, October 27th, 2014 at 3:36am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18G E 644232 N 5170036
Decimal Degrees-43.60868333, -73.21273333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 36.521', W 73° 12.764'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 36' 31.26" N, 73° 12' 45.84" W
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Area Code(s)802
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2660 Forest Dale Rd, Covington Aysén 05733, CL
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