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San Anselmo in Marin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Paul Chirone

1913 - 1990

 
 
Paul Chirone Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 2, 2022
1. Paul Chirone Marker
Inscription.
1937 Dipsea Champion

"If you can't bring happiness to yourself, bring it to others."

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
 
Location. 37° 58.485′ N, 122° 33.758′ W. Marker is in San Anselmo, California, in Marin County. It is on San Anselmo Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The plaque is mounted to a stone support wall for an olive tree in front of the town hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 525 San Anselmo Avenue, San Anselmo CA 94960, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, in the North Coast, and specifically 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: High Water Mark (here, next to this marker); Indiana Jones (within shouting distance of this marker); Star Wars (within shouting distance of this marker); Magnolia Avenue Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Creek Park Bridge (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named High Water Mark (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named High Water Mark (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named High Water Mark (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Anselmo.
 
Also see . . .  A Brief History of the Dipsea Race.
The first Dipsea was held on a rainy November
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19, 1905. More than 100 runners registered for what the Examiner proclaimed as “the greatest cross-country run that was ever held in this or any other country."
(Submitted on May 6, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.) 
 
Paul Chirone Marker under the olive tree image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 2, 2022
2. Paul Chirone Marker under the olive tree
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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