City Of Hammond

City Of Hammond (HM1QFU)

Location: Hammond, LA 70401 Tangipahoa Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 30.419', W 90° 27.729'

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Railroad came through in 1854. Became a shoemaking center for the Confederacy during the Civil War. Town was planned in the 1860's, and by early twentieth century was known as "Strawberry Capital of America."
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HM NumberHM1QFU
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Year Placed1979
Placed ByDepartment of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
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Date Added Sunday, January 10th, 2016 at 9:03pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 743554 N 3377704
Decimal Degrees30.50698333, -90.46215000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 30.419', W 90° 27.729'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 30' 25.14" N, 90° 27' 43.74" W
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Area Code(s)985, 225
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 400 NW Railroad Ave, Hammond LA 70401, US
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