Los Banos in Merced County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Guglielmo Marconi
1874 - 1937
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 19, 2011
1. Guglielmo Marconi Marker
benefitted the world
irradiating a new glorious
light upon Italy
I Figli D'Italia
of
Los Banos
Devoted to their great country
of adoption but unforgetful
of their mother country,
in perpetual memory of their
admiration and great love
Dedicated Dec. 19, 1937
Done by G. B. Ghilotti, Modesto Cal.
Erected 1937 by I Figli D'Italia of Los Banos.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Exploration • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is December 19, 1826.
Location. 37° 3.657′ N, 120° 50.862′ W. Marker is in Los Banos, California, in Merced County. It is at the intersection of I Street and 6th Street, on the right when traveling west on I Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 848 6th Street, Los Banos CA 93635, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the San Joaquin Valley and specifically in the Central Valley. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Woolgrowers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry Miller (about 500 feet away); Canal Farm Inn (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lone Willow Station (approx. 4.9 miles away); San Luis Camp Adobe
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Los Banos (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Guglielmo Marconi. The Nobel Prize website entry (Submitted on March 27, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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2. Guglielmo Marconi
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 19, 2011
3. Guglielmo Marconi Marker
At corner of building
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,089 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 27, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 1, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on March 27, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
