Joseph Joachin Moraga

Joseph Joachin Moraga (HM1Q72)

Location: Moraga, CA 94556 Contra Costa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 50.447', W 122° 7.374'

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1741-1785

Grandfather of the co-grantee of Rancho Laguna de los Palos Colorados, he founded San Francisco by establishing there the Mission and Royal Presidio of St. Francis in 1776. In 1777 he founded the Mission Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Jose.
1776     M.A.R.B.C.     1976
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HM NumberHM1Q72
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Year Placed1976
Placed ByM.a.R.B.C
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Date Added Thursday, December 24th, 2015 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 577173 N 4188512
Decimal Degrees37.84078333, -122.12290000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 50.447', W 122° 7.374'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 50' 26.82" N, 122° 7' 22.44" W
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Area Code(s)707, 925, 949
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1500 St Marys Rd, Moraga CA 94556, US
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