Overland Emigrant Trail Historical

Overland Emigrant Trail Historical (HM1SUQ)

Location: Emigrant Gap, CA 95715 Placer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 18.366', W 120° 31.064'

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It is estimated more than 30,000 settlers came into California over this trail in the year 1849. Near this site outcroppings of rocks still bear the marks of wagon wheels. For those travelers who reached this point the next ordeal was the tortuous descent into Bear Valley.
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HM NumberHM1SUQ
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Year Placed1976
Placed ByCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation and Placer County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 714027 N 4353683
Decimal Degrees39.30610000, -120.51773333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 18.366', W 120° 31.064'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 18' 21.96" N, 120° 31' 3.84" W
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Area Code(s)530
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 49680 Hampshire Rocks Rd, Emigrant Gap CA 95715, US
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