Main St. at Mt. Diablo Blvd.
— circa 1880 —
First called "The Corners," Walnut Creek evolved at the junction of the regions's two main roads - Pacheco (running from Martinez to San Jose) and Lafayette (running west to Oakland). The Oak Saloon stood at the junction. The town was named Walnut Creek in 1862.| HM Number | HM1RK1 |
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| Marker Number | 120 |
| Placed By | Walnut Creek Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, April 9th, 2016 at 1:04pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 582643 N 4194871 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.89761667, -122.06001667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 53.857', W 122° 3.601' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 53' 51.42" N, 122° 3' 36.06" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 510, 925, 415, 619 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1308 N Main St, Walnut Creek CA 94596, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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