Old Santa Ana

Old Santa Ana (HMXY8)

Location: Orange, CA 92865 Orange County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 50.2', W 117° 50.778'

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Portola camped on bank of Santa Ana River in 1769. Jose Antonio Yorba, member of expedition, later returned to Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. El Camino Real crossed river in this vicinity. Place was designated Santa Ana by travelers, and known by that name until present town of Santa Ana was founded.
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HM NumberHMXY8
Series This marker is part of the Juan Caspar de Portolá Expedition series
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Marker Number204
Placed ByCalifornia State Park Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 5:32am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 421695 N 3744368
Decimal Degrees33.83666667, -117.84630000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 50.2', W 117° 50.778'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 50' 12.00" N, 117° 50' 46.68" W
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Area Code(s)714
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2845 N Orange Olive Rd, Orange CA 92865, US
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