California in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
California University of Pennsylvania
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 21, 2022
1. California University of Pennsylvania Marker
The Borough of California commemorates the establishment of California University of Pennsylvania of the State System of Higher Education, on this day July 1, 1983.
California Borough Council
Virginia Pipik-President James Antal-Vice President Jason Conaway John Di Filippo Patrick Messina Mike Sepesy Walter Weld
Erected 1983 by The Community of California, Pennsylvania.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1983.
Location. 40° 3.908′ N, 79° 53.202′ W. Marker is in California, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is on 3rd Street east of University Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located to the right of the main entrance to the Louis L. Manderino Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 3rd Street, California PA 15419, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named California University of Pennsylvania (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named California University of Pennsylvania (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (about 500 feet
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 21, 2022
2. California University of Pennsylvania Marker
Marker is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
