1826 - 1863
As Chief Engineer of the Central Pacific Railroad, Judah's engineering skill, political savvy and financial genius, along with the promoters' capital, culminated in formation and construction of the Trans - Sierra leg of the first transcontinental railroad. While fighting the excesses of the railroad's promoters, he died without seeing his dream completed.| HM Number | HMFK3 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series |
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| Year Placed | 1982 |
| Placed By | Chief Truckee Chapter No. 3691, E Clampus Vitus, August 14, 1982 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 6:07pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 742614 N 4356895 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.32746667, -120.18538333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 19.648', W 120° 11.123' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 19' 38.88" N, 120° 11' 7.38" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 530, 775, 415 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 405 Metcalf St, Truckee CA 96161, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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