San Juan Capistrano Jail Cell

San Juan Capistrano Jail Cell (HMXRL)

Location: San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Orange County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 30.091', W 117° 39.863'

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This jail cell was built in 1896 to serve as a holding cell for miscreants on their way to County jail. Originally located on the west site of Camino Capistrano at the intersection with Ortega Highway, it was the scene of several jailbreaks and one hanging.
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Marker Number31
Year Placed1983
Placed ByOrange County Board of Supervisors and Orange County Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 3:16pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 438289 N 3707084
Decimal Degrees33.50151667, -117.66438333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 30.091', W 117° 39.863'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 30' 5.46" N, 117° 39' 51.78" W
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Area Code(s)949, 714
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 31720 Los Rios St, San Juan Capistrano CA 92675, US
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