Aliso Viejo in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Mixocetus Baleen Whale
Plaza de La Paz
Photographed By Adam Margolis, August 28, 2010
1. Mixocetus Baleen Whale Marker
Mixocetus was one of the largest marine animals to inhabit this area in the Miocene Epoch, 10 to 12 million years ago. It grew to about 35 feet and fed on small fish which caught in brush-like baleen plates.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Paleontology. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 33° 34.029′ N, 117° 42.543′ W. Marker is unreadable. Marker is in Aliso Viejo, California, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from Plaza De La Paz west of La Paz Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27261 La Paz Rd, Laguna Niguel CA 92677, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Plaza de La Paz (within shouting distance of this marker); Fossil Reef (approx. 1˝ miles away); Aguaje del Cuate Historic Highway 101 (approx. 2.1 miles away); James Hill, Born 1963 (approx. 2.4 miles away); Nellie Gail and Charlotte Moulton (approx. 2.8 miles away); Charlotte and Louise Moulton (approx. 2.8 miles away); Juan Avila Adobe (approx. 2.9 miles away); Aliso Creek Adobes (approx. 2.9 miles away).
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Photographed By Adam Margolis, August 28, 2010
2. Mixocetus Baleen Whale Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2021, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2021, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
