Newport Beach in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Hang Gliding
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is May 23, 1971.
Location. 33° 37.088′ N, 117° 51.182′ W. Marker is in Newport Beach, California, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from San Miguel Drive, 0.3 miles north of Port Sutton Drive, on the right when traveling north. Located in San Miguel Park, south of the basketball court. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2200 San Miguel Dr, Newport Beach CA 92660, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Original Disneyland Bandstand (approx. 0.9 miles away); Third National Jamboree (approx. 1.4 miles away); Roger Seitz (approx. 1.4 miles away); Nakayoshi - Good Friends (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of 3rd National Boy Scout Jamboree (approx. 1.7 miles away); El Camino Real (approx. 1.8 miles away); Welcome to the Balboa Island Museum (approx. 2.2 miles away); First Ferry Service Between Balboa and Balboa Island (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport Beach.
Regarding Hang Gliding. A dozen Hang Glider pilots gathered here in 1971 to fly and
this page online
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Dockweiler Hang Gliding Center is the current location of the annual Otto Lilienthal celebration.
Also see . . . Newspaper article, and home movies of the event. (Submitted on February 18, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.)
Additional keywords. Flying, aviation
Photographed By Craig Baker, February 16, 2018
2. Hang Gliding Marker
Looking back at the basketball court, parking lot, and street.
Photographed By Craig Baker, February 16, 2018
3. Hang Gliding Marker
The residential neighborhood in the background is on the hill where pilots flew in 1971 before the homes were built.
Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 17, 2012
4. Hang Gliding Marker
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5. Otto Lilienthal flying in Germany, in 1895.
Photographed By Craig Baker, May 27, 2018
6. Modern Hang Glider
At the 47th anniversary Otto Lilienthal Meet, at Dockweiler Hang Gliding Center in Playa Del Rey, CA
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 486 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on October 23, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 18, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on January 10, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 5, 6. submitted on February 18, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
