Jedediah Strong Smith

Jedediah Strong Smith (HM20AD)

Location: Los Angeles, CA 90048 Los Angeles County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 3.791', W 118° 21.936'

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Pathfinder of the Sierras

First American to discover a route overland from the east to California.Explorer - Fur Trader - MissionaryThis boulder was brought from El Cajon Pass through which the pathfinder came in 1826. Placed here A.D. 1924 by Ramona Parlor 109, Native Sons of the Golden West. In memory of Ida Heimann Hellman.
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HM NumberHM20AD
Series This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series
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Year Placed1924
Placed ByNative Sons of the Golden West, Ramona Parlor #109
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, July 31st, 2017 at 7:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 373978 N 3770002
Decimal Degrees34.06318333, -118.36560000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 3.791', W 118° 21.936'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 3' 47.46" N, 118° 21' 56.16" W
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Area Code(s)310, 323, 213, 415
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 701-725 McCarthy Vista, Los Angeles CA 90048, US
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