Edwards House

Edwards House (HMZ5W)

Location: Independence, CA 93526 Inyo County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 48.131', W 118° 12.003'

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Thomas Edwards came to the Owens Valley in 1863, acquired land and founded the township of Independence. He built this house in 1865. It is the oldest house in Inyo County.
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HM NumberHMZ5W
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed1984
Placed BySlim Princess Chapter 395 E Clampus Vitus
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 7:50pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 392946 N 4073599
Decimal Degrees36.80218333, -118.20005000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 48.131', W 118° 12.003'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 48' 7.86" N, 118° 12' 0.18" W
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Area Code(s)760
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 124 W Market St, Independence CA 93526, US
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