Near Topaz in Mono County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Flag on Centennial Bluff
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 24, 2011
1. Commemorating the 75th Anniversary Marker
of the placing of the pole and the raising of the flag on Centennial Bluff on July 4th 1876 by John Connell
Wood Larson and the Cole brothers.
1876 – 1951
Erected 1951 by Vic Larson and Virgil Connell.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1903.
Location. 38° 33.185′ N, 119° 30.161′ W. Marker is near Topaz, California, in Mono County. It is on Three Flags Highway (State Highway 395 at milepost 110.5), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110437 Highway 395, Topaz CA 96133, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada. It is also in the American Mountain West. 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: Coleville (approx. 1.1 miles away); The C-130 Crew (approx. 2½ miles away); Golden Gate Mine (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Golden Gate Mine (approx. 3.1 miles away); Topaz Post Office (approx. 3½ miles away); Mountain Warfare Training Center (approx. 13.6 miles away); Pierce Station (approx. 15½ miles away in Nevada); Wellington (approx. 15½ miles away in Nevada).
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 24, 2011
2. Commemorating the 75th Anniversary Marker
Centennial Bluff in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 766 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
