Granite Station

Granite Station (HMH2G)

Location: Bakersfield, CA 93308 Kern County
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N 35° 36.833', W 118° 51.556'

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(Five Dogs)

Built it 1873 by John Elden, this stand of buildings served as store, restaurant, and lodging place on the stage route between Bakersfield and Glennville. In later years it became a stopping place for freighters and sheepmen who were on their trek to the Mojave Desert.
Dedicated 1981
Kern County Museum
Kern County Historical Society
E Clampus Vitus Peter LeBeck Chapter 1866
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HM NumberHMH2G
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed1981
Placed ByKern County Museum, Kern County Historical Society and E Clampus Vitus Peter LeBeck Chapter 1866
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 2:22pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 331606 N 3942715
Decimal Degrees35.61388333, -118.85926667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 36.833', W 118° 51.556'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 36' 49.98" N, 118° 51' 33.36" W
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Area Code(s)661, 805, 909
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9062-9268 Granite Rd, Bakersfield CA 93308, US
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