Death Valley 49ers Gateway

Death Valley 49ers Gateway (HMLBS)

Location: Furnace Creek, CA 92328 Inyo County
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N 36° 26.915', W 116° 51.162'

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Through this natural gateway the Death Valley Forty-niners. More than one hundred emigrants from the middle west seeking a shortcut to gold fields of central California, entered Death Valley in December,1849. All suffered from thirst and starvation. Two contingents went southwest from here, the others proceeded northward seeking an escape from region.
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HM NumberHMLBS
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Marker Number442
Year Placed1949
Placed ByCalifornia Centennials Commission. Base Furnished by Death Valley 49ers, Inc
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 1:36pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 513200 N 4033714
Decimal Degrees36.44858333, -116.85270000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 26.915', W 116° 51.162'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 26' 54.90" N, 116° 51' 9.72" W
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Area Code(s)760
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 14-32 Death Valley National Park, Furnace Creek CA 92328, US
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