The Plank Road

The Plank Road (HMY5Z)

Location: Winterhaven, CA 92283 Imperial County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 42.619', W 114° 55.367'

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Planks, Mules, and Model Ts

The Plank Road once provided the only means of crossing the treacherous Imperial Sand Dunes. This historic road spurred settlement of Imperial County and development of San Diego at the start of the automobile age.
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HM NumberHMY5Z
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Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 10:51pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 694694 N 3621081
Decimal Degrees32.71031667, -114.92278333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 42.619', W 114° 55.367'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 42' 37.14" N, 114° 55' 22.02" W
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Area Code(s)760
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1173 Grays Wells Rd, Winterhaven CA 92283, US
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