Near Milbrae in San Mateo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The San Andreas Fault
Photographed by Salim Virji, September 18, 2003
1. The San Andreas Fault Marker
In this area, during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the west side of the fault moved nine feet northwestward.
Erected 1991 by County of San Mateo Parks and Recreation Division, City and County of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco Water Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Natural Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 37° 34.825′ N, 122° 24.632′ W. Marker is near Milbrae, California, in San Mateo County. It is on San Andrea Valley Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burlingame CA 94010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area and 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Camp after Discovery of San Francisco Bay (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kohl Mansion (approx. 1½ miles away); Millbrae Historical Society (approx. 1.7 miles away); George Lange Kelly (approx. 1.7 miles away); Flight 7 (approx. 1.7 miles away); Carolands
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Photographed by Salim Virji, September 18, 2003
2. The San Andreas Fault Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,058 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
