Senator Randolph Collier Marker

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Etna in Siskiyou County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Senator Randolph Collier

By Barry Swackhamer, July 21, 2012

1. Birthplace of Senator Randolph Collier Marker

Inscription. Birthplace of
Senator Randolph Collier
July 26, 1902
Calif. State Senator
1938 – 1976

Location. 41° 27.476′ N, 122° 53.659′ W. Marker is in Etna, California, in Siskiyou County. Marker is at the intersection of Collier Way and Fredrick Street, on the right when traveling south on Collier Way. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Collier Way, Etna CA 96027, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. This land of ‘Siskiyou’... (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); Hallie Daggett: Sophisticated Lady and Hardy Pioneer (approx. ¼ mile away); Johnson - Joss Memorial Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Hudson Bay Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Jones (approx. 9.9 miles away); Farrington Blacksmith Shop (approx. 11.3 miles away); Hayden Hotel (approx. 11.4 miles away); Church of Saints John & Paul (approx. 11.5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Etna.

Also see . . . Randolph Collier, Father of Coast Freeways - The New York Times. He [Collier] was the principal author of the Collier-Burns Act of 1947, which led to a surge of highway construction in the 1950's and 1960's that made California freeways known throughout the world. (Submitted on July 29, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California.)

By Barry Swackhamer, July 21, 2012

2. Birthplace of Senator Randolph Collier Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 29, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 87 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.