Loomis - Transcontinental Railroad

Loomis - Transcontinental Railroad (HM1PO0)

Location: Loomis, CA 95650 Placer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 49.296', W 121° 11.643'

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The western branch of the Transcontinental Railroad, the Central Pacific, laid track to this exact point on May 21, 1864.

The Central Pacific met its eastern counterpart, the Union Pacific Railroad, at Promontory Summit, Utah, on May 10, 1869.

These tracks carried carloads of Loomis fruit throughout the United States for nearly 100 years.
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HM NumberHM1PO0
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByLoomis Basin Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, November 30th, 2015 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 656777 N 4298528
Decimal Degrees38.82160000, -121.19405000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 49.296', W 121° 11.643'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 49' 17.76" N, 121° 11' 38.58" W
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Area Code(s)916
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3640 Taylor Rd, Loomis CA 95650, US
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