Cypress in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Challenger Crew

Photographed by Adam Margolis, April 9, 2022

1. Challenger Crew Marker

Inscription. In living memory of the Challenger Crew who perished January 28, 1986

Erected by Boys and Girls Club of Cypress.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Disasters • Exploration • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is January 28, 1986.

Location. 33° 49.527′ N, 118° 2.431′ W. Marker is in Cypress, California, in Orange County. It can be reached from Orange Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cypress CA 90630, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cypress Police Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Freedom Tree (about 300

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feet away, measured in a direct line); “Big Red Cars” (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named “Big Red Cars” (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named “Big Red Cars” (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named “Big Red Cars” (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named “Big Red Cars” (approx. 1.8 miles away); Los Alamitos Sugar Company and Town's Founding (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cypress.

Other markers no longer nearby. “Big Red Cars” (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Carson Street Landscaping (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Adam Margolis, April 9, 2022

2. Challenger Crew Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.