Near Rancho Mission Viejo in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
On the Mesa
Photographed by Adam Margolis, May 30, 2015
1. On the Mesa Marker
On the mesa one-half mile south of here the original Mission of San Juan Capistrano was founded Nov. 1, 1776.
Commemorated El Viaje De Portola April 1968
Erected 1968 by El Viaje de Portola.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1968.
Location. 33° 30.998′ N, 117° 37.666′ W. Marker is near Rancho Mission Viejo, California, in Orange County. It can be reached from Ortega Highway (California Route 74) 0.1 miles west of Reata Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28632 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano CA 92675, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the Peninsular 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Topanga Formation (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jose Francisco Ortega Building (approx. 1.8 miles away); Don Juan Avila Building (approx. 1.8 miles away); Feliciano Rios Building (approx. 1.8 miles away); Chief Clarence Lobo Building (approx. 1.9 miles away); Don Juan Forester Building (approx. 1.9 miles away); Don Jose Antonio Yorba Building (approx. 1.9 miles away); Don Gaspar de Portola Building (approx. 1.9 miles away).
Photographed by Adam Margolis, May 30, 2015
2. On the Mesa Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2021, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on December 26, 2021, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2021, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
