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Davis in Yolo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Richard E. Lyng

 
 
Richard E. Lyng Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 26, 2020
1. Richard E. Lyng Marker
Inscription.
This Service Center of the U.S. Department of Agriculture honors

Richard E. Lyng

the first Californian to serve as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
1986-1989
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.
 
Location. 38° 32.822′ N, 121° 44.379′ W. Marker is in Davis, California, in Yolo County. It is on G Street north of 4th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 430 G Street, Davis CA 95616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro, in Sacramento Valley, and specifically in the Central Valley. 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: The Bentley House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Davis Cooperative Centennial, 1887-1987 (about 700 feet away); Historic City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Remembering the Terminal Hotel Building (approx. Ό mile away); After a Fire, the City of Davis is Created (approx. Ό mile away); First Train Arrives in Davisville (approx. Ό mile away); Davis Library Building (approx. Ό mile away); Varsity Theatre (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Davis.
 
Also see . . .  Richard Edmund Lyng (Wikipedia). (Submitted on November 27, 2020.)

 
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Richard E. Lyng Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 26, 2020
2. Richard E. Lyng Marker - wide view
Richard Lyng, President Ronald Reagan, and Vice President George Bush image. Click for full size.
Photo courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and the National Archives, June 17, 1988
3. Richard Lyng, President Ronald Reagan, and Vice President George Bush
Full title:President Ronald Reagan and Vice President Bush in The Oval Office Discuss The Status of The Drought Situation with Richard Lyng
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 27, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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