La Mirada in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Stagecoach Stop

— La Mirada Historic Site —

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 18, 2023

1. Stagecoach Stop Marker

Inscription.
The Stagecoach Stop was essential for many travelers during La Mirada's early years. The first stagecoach trips from Los Angeles to San Diego took up to a week.

(Marker Number 13.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 33° 54.955′ N, 118° 0.341′ W. Marker is in La Mirada, California, in Los Angeles County. It is on Imperial Highway, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15220 Imperial Hwy, La Mirada CA 90638, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: La Mirada Relay Station (here, next to this marker); Sutherland/Sanders Bell Tower (approx. 0.9 miles away); “Jesus Saves” Historic Replica (approx. 0.9 miles away); Zahur-ul-Haqq (approx. 0.9 miles away); La Mirada (approx. 1.8 miles away); Train Depot (approx. 1.8 miles away); West Coyote Field (approx. 2.2 miles away); First Krispy Kreme in California (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Mirada.

Also see . . . La Mirada History Tour. Two-page brochure with a map and short descriptions of each of the 13 sites on the city’s history tour. (Submitted on November 19, 2023.)

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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 18, 2023

2. Stagecoach Stop Marker

The marker is mounted to a pole to the left of the decorative wall on the southeast corner of the intersection of Imperial and Cordova.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.