Orinda Village District in Contra Costa County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Community Park

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado

1. Community Park Marker

Inscription. As far back as the late 1800s, parties were often held at local schoolhouses and parks, as well as private homes and hotels. The tradition of having festivities at the old Orinda School Playground, now the Orinda Community Park, continues today with events including Church festivals, annual 4th of July festivities, and a series of Concerts in the Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 37° 53.021′ N, 122° 11.36′ W. Marker is in Orinda, California, in Contra Costa County. It is in the Orinda Village District. It is on Orinda Way south of Irwin Way, on the right when traveling north. The resin marker is mounted to a wood post on the sidewalk in front of the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 Orinda Way, Orinda CA 94563, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and 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: Orinda Village (within shouting distance of this marker); 1923 The Fire House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Did You Know that Orinda Once Had a Railroad? (about 300 feet away); 1925 Orinda Union School (about 300 feet away); Orinda School (about 500 feet away); 1923 Miss Graham's Riding Academy

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(about 600 feet away); Orinda Motors (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1958 The Orinda Library (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orinda.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 27, 2023

2. Community Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.