San Juan Bautista in San Benito County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The San Andreas Fault Exhibit & El Camino Real Earthquake Walk
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 5, 2023
1. The San Andreas Fault Exhibit & El Camino Real Earthquake Walk Marker
Erected 1979 by Mission of San Juan Bautista, U.S. Geological Survey, San Juan Bautista State Historical Park and Citizens of San Juan Bautista.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1909.
Location. 36° 50.753′ N, 121° 32.119′ W. Marker is in San Juan Bautista, California, in San Benito County. It can be reached from 2nd Street. Marker is located on the grounds of the Mission San Juan Bautista and the San Juan Bautista State Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Second Street, San Juan Bautista CA 95045, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast and specifically on the Coast 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: El Camino Real (here, next to this marker); Mission Cemetery
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. El Camino Real Bell (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. The San Andreas Fault. Geology website entry:
The San Andreas Fault, a major California fault line, runs from east of San Diego northward. It passes east of Los Angeles, continues northward east of Monterey. Then passes through the towns of San Juan Bautista and Hollister. It continues northward just west of San Jose, up the San Francisco Peninsula, continues northward and eventually turns west into the Pacific Ocean south of Eureka. (Submitted on January 15, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)
Photographed by Syd Whittle, January 11, 2009
2. The San Andreas Fault Exhibit & El Camino Real Earthquake Walk Marker
2. All About the San Andreas Fault. ThoughtCo. website entry (Submitted on January 15, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)
Photographed by Syd Whittle, January 11, 2009
3. The San Andreas Fault Exhibit & El Camino Real Earthquake Walk Marker
Photographed by Syd Whittle, January 10, 2009
4. The Original El Camino Real on the San Andreas Fault
Note the difference in elevation of the ground. This is the scarp of the fault line.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 8,620 times since then and 119 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 15, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 15, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
