Loomis in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Loomis - Transcontinental Railroad

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 29, 2015

1. Loomis - Transcontinental Railroad Marker

Inscription. The western branch of the Transcontinental Railroad, the Central Pacific, laid track to this exact point on May 21, 1864.

The Central Pacific met its eastern counterpart, the Union Pacific Railroad, at Promontory Summit, Utah, on May 10, 1869.

These tracks carried carloads of Loomis fruit throughout the United States for nearly 100 years.

Erected 2004 by Loomis Basin Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the First Transcontinental Railroad series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 21, 1864.

Location. 38° 49.296′ N, 121° 11.643′ W. Marker is in Loomis, California, in Placer County. It can be reached from Horseshoe Bar Road. The marker is located near the entrance to Blue Anchor Park next to the railroad station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5775 Horseshoe Bar Road, Loomis CA 95650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

in the Sierra Nevada,

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Brief History of the Blue Anchor Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Loomis (within shouting distance of this marker); Loomis Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Tree Memorial

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Loomis Chinatown (approx. 1.1 miles away); Griffith Quarry (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Finnish Temperance Hall (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Fletcher Moon House (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Loomis.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 29, 2015

2. Loomis - Transcontinental Railroad Marker

Loomis Train Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, November 29, 2015

3. Loomis Train Station

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2015, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,011 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2015, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.