Coronado in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

United We Land

Naval Amphibious Base Coronado

Photographed by Jamie Gallant Jamison, May 19, 2018

1. United We Land Marker

Inscription. United We Land
Amphibious Base Coronado
Commissioned 17 January 1944
Dedicated 19 January 1994

Erected 1994.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is January 17, 1944.

Location. 32° 40.327′ N, 117° 9.894′ W. Marker is in Coronado, California, in San Diego County. It is at the intersection of Guadalcanal Road and Vella La Vella Road, on the right when traveling east on Guadalcanal Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coronado CA 92118, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular Ranges.

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 walking distance of this marker: The Naked Warrior (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Imagine Tent City"

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Carlin House - 1939 (approx. ¾ mile away); The Oxford (approx. 0.9 miles away); History of Golf in Coronado (approx. 0.9 miles away); Laundry (approx. 0.9 miles away); J.D. Spreckels House - 1908 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dragon Tree (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coronado.

More about this marker. Located on Naval Base Coronado (NBC). For Base access for special events (to include weddings, retirements, change of commands, tours, etc.) please contact the NBC Access Team: Email: [email protected] Phone: (619) 545-8871

Also see . . . Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Jamie Gallant Jamison, May 19, 2018

2. United We Land marker

In front of a display landing craft with "Assault Craft Unit One"

View of the Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado from the Bay bridge. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jamie Gallant Jamison, May 20, 2018

3. View of the Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado from the Bay bridge.

Naval Amphibious Base Coronado patch image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Bluejacket.com, Unknown

4. Naval Amphibious Base Coronado patch

Naval Amphibious Base Coronado:
U.S. Navy website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2018, by Jamie Gallant Jamison of Coronado, California. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2018, by Jamie Gallant Jamison of Coronado, California. 3. submitted on May 20, 2018, by Jamie Gallant Jamison of Coronado, California. 4. submitted on October 22, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.