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

1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division Memorial

Photographed by Adam Margolis, April 27, 2022

1. 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division Memorial

Inscription. In 2003, the citizen of Newport Beach adopted the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. The city dedicates this memorial in honor of the men and women of 1/1 who paid the ultimate price in defending and preserving our nation and our freedom.

Erected 2003 by City of Newport Beach.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 33° 37.109′ N, 117° 54.336′ W. Memorial is in Newport Beach, California, in Orange County. It can be reached from Dover Drive. Located in Castaway's Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Newport Beach CA 92660, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: Castaways Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Landing (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Wild Goose (approx. one mile away); First Ferry Service Between Balboa and Balboa Island (approx. one mile away); Mariner's Mile (approx. one mile away); Pizza Pete's Cafe (approx. 1.1 miles away); Balboa Saloon (approx. 1.1 miles away); Balboa Pavilion (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport Beach.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Welcome to the Balboa Island Museum (was approx. 1.2 miles away

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Photographed by Adam Margolis, April 27, 2022

2. 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division Memorial

Photographed by Adam Margolis, April 27, 2022

3. 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division Memorial

Photographed by Adam Margolis, April 27, 2022

4. 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division Memorial

Photographed by Adam Margolis, April 27, 2022

5. 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division Memorial

Dedication plaque.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 27, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.