Five Mile Station

Five Mile Station (HMCVR)

Location: Sacramento, CA 95826 Sacramento County
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N 38° 33.697', W 121° 25.332'

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Departing at 2:45 A.M. from the Alta Telegraph Co. in Sacramento, Pony Rider Sam (Bill) Hamilton carried the first mail eastward of the Central Overland Pony Express on April 4, 1860. Here quickly changing ponies he sped on to the next stop at Fifteen Mile Station.
California Registered
Historical Landmark No. 697
Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Sacramento Historic Landmarks Commission, Sacramento County Historical Society, and the Central Overland Pony Express Trail Association, April 2, 1960
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HM NumberHMCVR
Series This marker is part of the Pony Express National Historic Trail series
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Marker Number697
Year Placed1960
Placed BySacramento Historic Landmarks Commission, Sacramento County Historical Society, and the Central Overland Pony Express Trail Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 6:22pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 637467 N 4269310
Decimal Degrees38.56161667, -121.42220000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 33.697', W 121° 25.332'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 33' 41.82" N, 121° 25' 19.92" W
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Area Code(s)916
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1124-1198 Sinclair Rd, Sacramento CA 95826, US
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