Bridgeport Bridge

Bridgeport Bridge (HM5DT)

Location: Penn Valley, CA 95946 Nevada County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 17.547', W 121° 11.699'

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"Wood's Crossing"

Bridgeport Bridge, or "Wood's Crossing", is the longest single span covered bridge in existence. Used since 1862, built by David I. Wood. This plaque is dedicated to those pioneer Americans who came to California in search of a new life and passed this way to establish their homes in the Northern Mine Country.
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HM NumberHM5DT
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Year Placed1973
Placed ByCalifornia State Society Daughters of the American Colonists
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Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 11:16am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 655659 N 4350783
Decimal Degrees39.29245000, -121.19498333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 17.547', W 121° 11.699'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 17' 32.82" N, 121° 11' 41.94" W
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Area Code(s)530
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101 Bridgeport Covered Bridge, Penn Valley CA 95946, US
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