Wapakoneta in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wapakoneta
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 2, 2023
1. Wapakoneta Marker
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Armstrong
First Man on the Moon July 20, 1969
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Exploration • War, Cold. A significant historical date for this entry is July 20, 1969.
Location. 40° 33.743′ N, 84° 10.36′ W. Marker is in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It is on Bellefontaine Street (Ohio Route 501) east of Interstate 75, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wapakoneta OH 45895, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cpl. Christian Schnell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Wapakoneta (about 300 feet away); Life After Apollo 11 (about 400 feet away); The Journey Of This Jet (about 400 feet away); Learjet Sets The Standard (about 400 feet away); Armstrong Sets World Records (about 400 feet away); Learjet 28 Longhorn (about 500 feet away); Mission Patches (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wapakoneta.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, December 2, 2023
2. Wapakoneta Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
