Near Crescent City in Del Norte County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Metcalf Grove
Photographed by Karen Key, May 27, 2007
1. The Metcalf Grove Marker
This grove is given to the State of California for the preservation of these ancient trees by Mr. and Mrs. Jesse H. Metcalf of Rhode Island.
Erected 1942.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Natural Resources.
Location. 41° 45.942′ N, 124° 7.764′ W. Marker is near Crescent City, California, in Del Norte County. It is on Howland Hill Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is along a Forest Service Park dirt road. Accessible with 2-wheel drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crescent City CA 95531, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s North Coast, specifically on the Coast Ranges, and in the Klamath Mountains. It is also on the American Pacific Coast and in the Pacific Northwest. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pioneer Stage Road to Oregon (approx. 2.6 miles away); Tetrapod (approx. 3.3 miles away); Simpson-Reed Grove (approx. 3.3 miles away); Simpson-Reed Discovery Trail (approx. 3.3 miles away); Crescent City Tsunami, 1964 (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crescent City.
Another marker is no longer nearby. National Tribute Grove (was approx. 3.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. California State Parks website entry:
Marker
this page online
2. Memorial Grove List. Marker is listed on page 3. (Submitted on July 2, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)
Photographed by Karen Key, May 27, 2007
2. Marker at the Metcalf Grove
Photographed by Karen Key, May 27, 2007
3. The Metcalf Grove
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 2,697 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
