Needles in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Citizens of Needles

Photographed by Denise Boose, April 25, 2019

1. Citizens of Needles Marker

Inscription. Erected by the Citizens of Needles in memory of those who gave their services to the Nation during The World War. 1917 -1918

Erected by Citizens of Needles.

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

Location. 34° 50.41′ N, 114° 36.351′ W. Memorial is in Needles, California, in San Bernardino County. It is on Front Street, on the right when traveling west. Located in Santa Fe Park in front of the El Garces Harvey House. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 950 Front Street, Needles CA 92363, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Mojave Desert,

in the Peninsular Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

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

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within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Needles El Garces Train Station, Needles, California (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Cantilever Train Signal (within shouting distance of this marker); Borax Wagon No. 277 (approx. 0.4 miles away); National Old Trails (approx. 0.8 miles away); Historic Route 66 (approx. 5.7 miles away); Oatman (approx. 8.8 miles away in Arizona); History of the Fort Mojave Tribe (approx. 12.3 miles away in Nevada); Von Schmidt State Boundary Monument (approx. 12.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Needles.

Photographed by Denise Boose, April 25, 2019

2. Citizens of Needles Marker

Photographed by Denise Boose, April 25, 2019

3. Citizens of Needles Marker

Photographed by Denise Boose, April 25, 2019

4. Citizens of Needles Marker

El Garces Harvey House

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 8, 2026

5. Citizens of Needles Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2019, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 28, 2019, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 5. submitted on March 28, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.