Loomis in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Loomis Chinatown

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 1, 2016

1. Loomis Chinatown Marker

Inscription. Loomis Chinatown was located approximately 100 yards northeast of this plaque

Hoo-Quong dry yard was located at this very site

Erected 2001 by Loomis Basin Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 49.484′ N, 121° 10.448′ W. Marker is in Loomis, California, in Placer County. It can be reached from Ong Place south of King Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Loomis CA 95650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

in the Sierra Nevada,

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. one mile away); Loomis Town Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away); Loomis - Transcontinental Railroad (approx. 1.1 miles away); Loomis (approx. 1.1 miles away); A Brief History of the Blue Anchor Shed (approx. 1.1 miles away); Griffith Quarry (approx. 1.9 miles away); Newcastle Portuguese Hall (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Finnish Temperance Hall (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Loomis.

More about this marker. The marker is mounted to a prominent rock at the edge of the picnic area in Loomis Basin Community Park (South).

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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 1, 2016

2. Loomis Chinatown Marker - wide view

Photographed by Kevin W., January 29, 2025

3. Loomis Chinatown Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 668 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 23, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on January 29, 2025, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.