Site of Giant Powder Company

Site of Giant Powder Company (HM1RY0)

Location: Richmond, CA 94806 Contra Costa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 59.516', W 122° 21.376'

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Pt. Pinole is the last site of the Giant Powder Company, the first company in America to produce dynamite. Following devastating explosions at their San Francisco and Berkeley sites, the business moved to this isolated location in 1892. Incorporating the established Croatian community of Sobrante, the company town of Giant quickly grew into one of the north bay's industrial centers. Explosives were produced here until 1960 and were essential to mining, dam and other construction projects throughout the western hemisphere.
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HM NumberHM1RY0
Marker NumberCHL 1002-1
Year Placed1992
Placed ByCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the East Bay Regional Park District
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, April 28th, 2016 at 9:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 556524 N 4205115
Decimal Degrees37.99193333, -122.35626667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 59.516', W 122° 21.376'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 59' 30.96" N, 122° 21' 22.56" W
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Area Code(s)510, 310
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5551 Giant Hwy, Richmond CA 94806, US
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