Old Moraga Townsite

Old Moraga Townsite (HMKT1)

Location: Moraga, CA 94556 Contra Costa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 50.072', W 122° 7.863'

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Named for Joaquin Moraga, who in 1835 was granted 13,000 acres from the Mexican government and established Rancho Laguna de Los Palos Colorados. A Moraga townsite was conceived by A.A. Grant and J.A. Williamson in 1894. James Irvine purchased a major portion of the Rancho in 1912, and the townsite was developed by R.M. Burgess. Moraga was an early dairying, farming, and ranching center.

Moraga Historical Society
Marker 1
1970
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HM NumberHMKT1
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Marker Number1
Year Placed1970
Placed ByMoraga Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 4:42am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 576463 N 4187812
Decimal Degrees37.83453333, -122.13105000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 50.072', W 122° 7.863'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 50' 4.32" N, 122° 7' 51.78" W
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Area Code(s)707, 925, 949
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1545 School St, Moraga CA 94556, US
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