California Road

California Road (HMQM6)

Location: Leedey, OK 73654 Dewey County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 53.818', W 99° 20.217'

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First Crossed Here 1849

Near here on May 28, 1849, was the camp of a large party of gold seekers en route to California with a military escort under the command of Captain R B Marcy. The California Road was used by travelers for over 50 years. East of here about 4 miles are traces of the Western Cattle Trail to Dodge City, Kansas.
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HM NumberHMQM6
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Placed ByOklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission
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Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 2:46pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 469591 N 3972573
Decimal Degrees35.89696667, -99.33695000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 53.818', W 99° 20.217'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 53' 49.08" N, 99° 20' 13.02" W
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Area Code(s)580
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3433 Unnamed Road, Leedey OK 73654, US
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