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An important mariner's landfall for over 300 years, chronicled in the diaries of Portola, Fr. Crespi and Costanso in 1769 when they camped near this area on their trek to find Monterey. Sometimes called the "Gibraltar of the Pacific". It is the last in the famous chain of nine peaks which start in the city of San Luis Obispo.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 821
Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce and the San Luis Obispo County Historical Society.
May 25, 1968
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 821
Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce and the San Luis Obispo County Historical Society.
Details
| HM Number | HMGGP |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Juan Caspar de Portolá Expedition series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 821 |
| Year Placed | 1968 |
| Placed By | California State Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 7:47pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 693956 N 3916227 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 35.37053333, -120.86498333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 22.232', W 120° 51.899' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 22' 13.92" N, 120° 51' 53.94" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 805 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 30 Coleman Dr, Morro Bay CA 93442, US |
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