A World of Opportunity

A World of Opportunity (HM1NA5)

Location: West Branch, IA 52358 Cedar County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 40.258', W 91° 20.8'

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Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

"My grandparents and parents came here in a covered wagon. In this community they toiled and worshipped God. They lie buried on your hillside. The most formative years of my boyhood were spent here. My roots are in this soil."
President Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site commemorates the life and accomplishments of Herbert Hoover, the 31st U.S. president. Born in the village of West Branch, Iowa, to a family of modest means, Hoover believed in the "unbounded opportunity of American life."Explore Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, and discover how family, faith, education, and hard work opened a world of opportunity - even the presidency - to a man of simple beginnings.
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HM NumberHM1NA5
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Date Added Wednesday, August 26th, 2015 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 637630 N 4614565
Decimal Degrees41.67096667, -91.34666667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 40.258', W 91° 20.8'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 40' 15.48" N, 91° 20' 48" W
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Area Code(s)319
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-125 Co Hwy X30, West Branch IA 52358, US
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