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Near Whitewater in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Whitewater

 
 
Whitewater Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Adam Margolis, May 14, 2023
1. Whitewater Marker
Inscription. Site of Cahuilla Indian Village of Wanapiapa, home of the Wanakik Lineage. Visited by Jose Romero Expedition exploring overland route from Sonora to California 1823. Eastern boundary of Rancho San Gorgonio. Adobe south of highway served as Stage Station for Bradshaw and other stage lines, 1862-77.
 
Erected by County of Riverside. (Marker Number RIV-003.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ExplorationSettlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 33° 55.381′ N, 116° 39.843′ W. Marker is near Whitewater, California, in Riverside County. Marker can be reached from Interstate 10, on the right when traveling west. Located at the Whitewater Rest Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Whitewater CA 92282, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Angel Cove (approx. 6.2 miles away); Original Cabin #2 (approx. 6.6 miles away); Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Valley Station (approx. 6.6 miles away); Tramway Gas Station (approx. 7˝ miles away); Heroic Veterans (approx. 7.6 miles away); Wilderness Preservation (approx. 7.8 miles away); The Valley's Faults (approx. 7.8 miles away); The Mountain Rocks (approx. 7.8 miles away).
 
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Each side of the freeway has a rest area with an identical marker.
 
Whitewater Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Denise Boose, Dec 2008
2. Whitewater Marker
Whitewater Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Denise Boose, Dec 2008
3. Whitewater Marker
Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Denise Boose, Dec 2008
4. Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker
A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America. Sponsored by Roadrunner District, California Garden Clubs, Inc. in cooperation with California State Highway Commission
Adobe mentioned in the marker text image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Baker, November 5, 2018
5. Adobe mentioned in the marker text
"Adobe south of highway served as Stage Station for Bradshaw and other stage lines." It is located 1,000 feet south of the freeway on private property.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 933 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on November 14, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos:   1. submitted on May 25, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.   2, 3, 4. submitted on February 17, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California.   5. submitted on November 6, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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