Murphy's Corral

Murphy's Corral (HM7NX)

Location: Elk Grove, CA 95758 Sacramento County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 22.477', W 121° 21.711'

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This is the site of the beginning of the conquest of California by the United States on June 10, 1846. American settlers led by Ezekial Merritt overpowered soldiers under Lt. Francisco Arce and took their Mexican Army horses from the corral of the Murphy Ranch on the north bank of the Consumnes River. The "Bear Flag" action in Sonoma followed on June 14, 1846.
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HM NumberHM7NX
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Marker Number680
Year Placed1959
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Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 8:36pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 643094 N 4248650
Decimal Degrees38.37461667, -121.36185000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 22.477', W 121° 21.711'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 22' 28.62" N, 121° 21' 42.66" W
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Area Code(s)916
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9129 Kammerer Rd, Elk Grove CA 95758, US
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