La Habra's Birthplace

La Habra's Birthplace (HMXRB)

Location: La Habra, CA 90631 Orange County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 55.9', W 117° 56.761'

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The first post office, officially naming this settlement "La Habra," was granted in 1896 and was established in a corner of Coys Store, located on this site. El Camino Viejo, the old road between the missions, passed this corner, which became a central trading point in the fertile La Habra Valley.
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HM NumberHMXRB
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Marker Number21
Year Placed1976
Placed ByOrange County Board of Supervisors and Orange County Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 9:39am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 412566 N 3754982
Decimal Degrees33.93166667, -117.94601667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 55.9', W 117° 56.761'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 55' 54.00" N, 117° 56' 45.66" W
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Area Code(s)562, 626, 310, 714, 909
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-146 S Euclid St, La Habra CA 90631, US
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