"Ton of Gold"

"Ton of Gold" (HMWC5)

Location: Seattle, WA 98101 King County
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Country: United States of America
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N 47° 36.415', W 122° 20.499'

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The famous "Ton of Gold" that started the Alaska Gold Rush was unloaded here in 1897. The SS Portland landed the valuable cargo at this pier then known as Scwabacher Dock.

Ereceted National Maritime Day 1957
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HM NumberHMWC5
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Year Placed1957
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Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 2:55am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 549481 N 5272822
Decimal Degrees47.60691667, -122.34165000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 47° 36.415', W 122° 20.499'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds47° 36' 24.90" N, 122° 20' 29.94" W
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Area Code(s)206, 425, 360
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1421 Alaskan Way, Seattle WA 98101, US
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