California Historic Landmark
Gordon's Ferry was an overhead cable type of ferry operated during the 1850's by Major Gordon. An adobe station house was located on the south bank of Kern River, just a few yards to the west of this marker. It was also a station on the Butterfield Overland mail stage route from 1858 to 1860.| HM Number | HMGP6 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 137 |
| Year Placed | 1937 |
| Placed By | Bakersfield Parlor No.42, NSGW, El Tejon Parlor No.239, NDGW and Kern County Chamber of Commerce |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 6:08pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11S E 321332 N 3921932 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.42480000, -118.96806667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 25.488', W 118° 58.084' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 25' 29.28" N, 118° 58' 5.04" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 661, 805, 909 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1545-1791 China Grade Loop, Bakersfield CA 93308, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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