Carmel-by-the-Sea in Monterey County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Mission Cross

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 25, 2013

1. Mission Cross Marker

Inscription. On this very spot
Fray Junipero Serra
erected the
mission cross
August 24, 1771

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.

Location. 36° 32.568′ N, 121° 55.185′ W. Marker is in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, in Monterey County. It can be reached from the intersection of Rio Road and Lausen Drive, on the right when traveling east. The Mission Cross site is located in the inner Carmel Mission courtyard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3080 Rio Road, Carmel CA 93923, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast

and specifically on the Coast 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 walking distance of

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this marker: Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista De Anza (a few steps from this marker); Early American Baptisms in California (within shouting distance of this marker); Junípero Serra / Establishing the California Missions / A Lasting Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker); Portola Crespi Cross (approx. 0.6 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 25, 2013

2. Mission Cross Marker

Carmel Mission courtyard image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 25, 2013

3. Carmel Mission courtyard

The mission church, undergoing renovation, is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 679 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.