North of Montana in Santa Monica in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Olympiad Rose Bush

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 2, 2018

1. Olympiad Rose Bush Marker

Inscription. Commemorates the XXIII Olympiad and marathons run through Santa Monica, August 5, 1984 and August 12, 1984, including the first women’s marathon in Olympiad history.

Erected 1984 by City of Santa Monica, and Santa Monica Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • Women.

Location. 34° 1.366′ N, 118° 30.533′ W. Marker is in Santa Monica, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in North of Montana. It can be reached from the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Palisades Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Santa Monica CA 90402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Transverse 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: George Washington (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beach Volleyball (about 700 feet away); Lifeguarding (approx. half a mile away); “Trees of Santa Monica” (approx. half a mile away); The Discovery of Santa Monica (approx. half a mile away); Sten/Frenke-Gould Residence (approx. half a mile away); John P. Jones Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bradbury House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Monica.

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Photographed by Craig Baker, July 2, 2018

2. Olympiad Rose Bush and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.