Captain Don Gaspar de Portol

Captain Don Gaspar de Portol (HM1U)

Location: Pacifica, CA 94044 San Mateo County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 35.91', W 122° 30.018'

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Born in Balaguer, Catalonia, Spain · First Governor of California · Founder of San Diego and Monterey · Discoverer of the Bay of San Francisco on November 4, 1769.

Presented by the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, the Honorable Jordi Pujol, on November 5, 1988 to the people of the State of California, the Honorable George Deukmejian, Governor.
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HM NumberHM1U
Series This marker is part of the Juan Caspar de Portolá Expedition series, and the Markers Attached to Sculpture series.
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Year Placed1988
Placed ByThe Generalitat of Catalonia
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 12:13pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 544110 N 4161386
Decimal Degrees37.59850000, -122.50030000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 35.91', W 122° 30.018'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 35' 54.60" N, 122° 30' 1.08" W
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Area Code(s)650, 415
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4949-5185 Cabrillo Hwy, Pacifica CA 94044, US
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