Atwater in Merced County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Castle Memorial Parade Ground

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 4, 2017

1. Castle Memorial Parade Ground Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to those airmen from Castle Air Force Base who gave their lives in the service of the United States of America.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 37° 21.91′ N, 120° 34.397′ W. Memorial is in Atwater, California, in Merced County. It is on D Street. This marker is located on the grounds of the General Castle Museum, formerly the Castle Air Force Base. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5050 Santa Fe Drive, Atwater CA 95301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the San Joaquin Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Comrade’s Tribute to Brig. Gen. Frederick W. Castle A.A.F. (within shouting distance of this marker); Castle Air Force Base (approx. ¼ mile away); Merced County Courthouse (approx. 6.4 miles away); Merced County Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.4 miles away); Merced Army Airfield (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Montpelier-Oakdale Railroad (approx. 6.9 miles away); Merced Assembly Center (approx. 7 miles away); First Court House in Merced County (approx. 13 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atwater.

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Photographed by Don Morfe, October 4, 2017

2. Castle Memorial Parade Ground Marker-Distant shot

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 700 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.