La Cristianita

La Cristianita (HM23A)

Location: San Clemente, CA 92672 Orange County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 25.693', W 117° 36.582'

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Two miles inland from this point, in Los Cristianitos Valley, the first Christian baptism in Alta California was performed by Padre Francisco Gómez, a member of the Portolá Expedition, in 1769.
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HM NumberHM23A
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Marker Number562
Year Placed1957
Placed ByCalifornia State Park Commission in co-operation with Orange County
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 6:07am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 443320 N 3698926
Decimal Degrees33.42821667, -117.60970000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 25.693', W 117° 36.582'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 25' 41.58" N, 117° 36' 34.92" W
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Area Code(s)949, 714
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 116 Avenida Presidio, San Clemente CA 92672, US
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