Seal Beach in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Pacific Electric Red Car

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 13, 2008

1. Pacific Electric Red Car Marker

Inscription. The Pacific Electric Southern District was completed in 1902. In 1903 Philip A. Stanton organized the Bay City Land Co. which developed the townsite of Bay City. "Red Car" service began in 1904 transporting tourists and early residents. The town was incorporated in 1915 and renamed Seal Beach.

Erected 1978 by Orange County Board of Supervisors and Orange County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 33° 44.59′ N, 118° 6.258′ W. Marker is in Seal Beach, California, in Orange County. It is on Electric Avenue, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 707 Electric Avenue, Seal Beach CA 90740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Peninsular 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: Seal Beach (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zoeter School (approx. ¼ mile away); San Gabriel River Basin (approx. half a mile away); Anaheim Landing (approx. half a mile away); U.S. Submarine Veterans W.W. II (approx. 1.1 miles away); Long Beach Marine Stadium (approx. 1.7 miles away); Water Tower House

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(approx. 2 miles away); Rancho Los Alamitos (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seal Beach.

Photographed by Adam Margolis

2. Pacific Electric Red Car Marker

Pacific Electric Red Car an Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 13, 2008

3. Pacific Electric Red Car an Marker

Marker is mounted on the brick base in the center of the photo.

Pacific Electric Red Car image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 13, 2008

4. Pacific Electric Red Car

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,223 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 2. submitted on January 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on December 2, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 4. submitted on November 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.