North Hollywood in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Hilder Florentina Smith

Hilder Florintina Smith Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 10, 2023

1. Hilder Florintina Smith Marker

Inscription. Born August 10, 1890. Died January 11, 1977. A pioneer parachute jumper and pilot, 1914. In the year 1916 she was the first lady pilot to fly an aeroplane out of the bean patch that later became the L.A. International Airport, her passenger was Adele Mostert.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 34° 11.418′ N, 118° 21.231′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in North Hollywood. It can be reached from the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Cahuenga Boulevard. Located in Valhalla Memorial Park, at the Portal of the Folded Wings. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10621 Victory Blvd, North Hollywood CA 91606, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley — the San Fernando Valley

and in the Transverse 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

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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: Capt. Dale Black (here, next to this marker); Col. Warren S. Eaton (here, next to this marker); Bobbi Trout (here, next to this marker); Roy Knabenshue (here, next to this marker); 175th Anniversary of Air Transport (a few steps from this marker); Amelia Earhart (a few steps from this marker); Portal of the Folded Wings (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Portal of the Folded Wings (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Hilder Florentina Smith Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 10, 2023

2. Hilder Florentina Smith Marker

Portal of the Folded Wings image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 10, 2023

3. Portal of the Folded Wings

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 12, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.