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Entries Containing the Word «california»

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By Marc Belanger, December 29, 2024
H.R.R 9 - West Branch of California Trail side of marker
RANKED BY RELEVANCE
1 ► Nevada, Pershing County, Lovelock — C-81 / HRR — California Trail - Granite Point / H.R.R-9 - West Branch of California Trail —
On Derby Field Road.

2 ► California, San Bernardino County, Victorville — California Route 66 Museum, Victorville, California — Route 66 Roadside Attraction —
On D Street (Business Interstate 15) east of 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.

3 ► California, Alameda County, Fremont, Niles — California Nursery Historical Park —
Near Nursery Avenue near Niles Avenue.

4 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Financial District — 3 — Bank of California — “The Grand Old Lady of California Street” — 400 California Street —
On California Street at Sansome Street, on the right when traveling west on California Street.

5 ► Nebraska, Keith County, Brule — 313 — California Hill —
On U.S. 30 at M, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 30.

6 ► California, Calaveras County, Cave City — 956 — California Caverns at Cave City — California Historical Landmark No. 956 —
On Cave City Rdoad 2 miles east of Michel Road, on the left when traveling east.
7 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, California State Capitol Park — California Native American Monument —
Near L Street west of 13th Street, on the left when traveling west.
8 ► Nevada, Storey County, Virginia City — Bank of California — Historic Bank Site — 1864 – 1964 —
On South C Street (Nevada Route 341) at Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south on South C Street.

9 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Central Business District — USS California Bell Memorial —
Near 10th Street.

10 ► California, Monterey County, Monterey — Colton Hall – Site of California’s Original Constitution —
Near Pacific Street.

11 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — 45 — Site of College of California — Original Campus of University of California —
On Franklin Street at 14th Street, on the right when traveling north on Franklin Street.
12 ► California, Monterey County, Carmel-by-the-Sea — 135 — Junípero Serra / Establishing the California Missions / A Lasting Tribute — The Ave Maria Bell —
On Rio Road near Lausen Drive.

13 ► Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Antigua Guatemala — California Avocado Society Thanks Guatemala — Gracias a Guatemala de La Sociedad Aguacatera de California —
Near 4a Avenida Norte just south of 4a Avenida Norte and 4a Calle Poniente.

14 ► California, Mariposa County, Mariposa — California State Mining and Mineral Museum —
Near Fairgrounds Road near California Highway 49, on the right when traveling east.

15 ► California, Trinity County, Trinity Center — California – Oregon Trail — California – Oregon Road —
On Scott Mountain Road (Route 3 at milepost 83.3), on the right when traveling north.
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16 ► California, Alameda County, Berkeley, University of California Berkeley — 946 — University of California Berkeley Campus —
Near South Hall Road north of Campanile Way, on the right when traveling south.

17 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Golden Gate Park — The California Midwinter International Exposition —
Near Music Concourse Drive north of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, on the left.
18 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — 1st California Regiment —
Near Ball’s Bluff Road, on the right when traveling east.

19 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, East Peralta — California Cotton Mill — Built in 1883 — Fruitvale History Tour Site —
On Calcot Place, on the left when traveling north.
20 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Central Business District — 872 — California’s Historic Capitol —
On 10th Street at Capitol Mall, on the right when traveling north on 10th Street.

21 ► California, Shasta County, Anderson — Northern California Veterans Memorials — Northern California Veterans Cemetery —
Near Gas Point Road.
22 ► Idaho, Caribou County, Grace — California dreaming in 1841 —
On State Highway 34 near U.S. 30, on the right when traveling south.

23 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, New Era Park — 967 — California Almond Growers Exchange — Almond Processing Facility —
Near C Street.

24 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, South Los Angeles — California African American Museum —
On Figueroa Street at State Drive, on the right when traveling south on Figueroa Street.
25 ► California, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz — California Pioneers — James Williams - Mary Patterson Williams —
Near Evergreen Street, on the right when traveling south.

26 ► California, Monterey County, Monterey — The Great Seal of the State of California —
On Pacific Street near Jefferson Street.

27 ► California, Alameda County, Fremont, Niles — California Nursery Historical Park Master Plan —
Near Nursery Avenue near Niles Avenue.
28 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Central Business District — California Veterans Memorial —
On N St, on the right when traveling west.

29 ► California, Imperial County, Seeley — Rock Art — California and Baja California Rock Art —
Near Kumeyaay Highway (Interstate 8) 3 miles west of Forester Road (County Road S30), on the right when traveling east.
30 ► California, Orange County, Costa Mesa, South Coast Metro — California Scenario — Introduced in 1980 —
Near Anton Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.

31 ► California, Alameda County, Emeryville — California & Nevada Railroad — 1884 – 1903 —
Near Horton Street near 59th Street, on the left when traveling north.
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32 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Central Business District — California Firefighters Memorial —
Near L Street.

33 ► California, El Dorado County, Coloma — Changing California —
Near Coloma Road (California Route 49) north of Mt Murphy Road.
34 ► California, El Dorado County, Pilot Hill — 551 — California’s First Grange Hall —
On State Highway 49, on the left when traveling north.
35 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — First Gas Service in Southern California —
On Olvera Street at Paseo de la Plaza, on the right when traveling north on Olvera Street.
36 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Northridge — Botanic Garden — California State University Northridge —
On Lindley Avenue 0.2 miles north of Nordhoff Street, on the right when traveling north.

37 ► California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — California Poppy Reserve — The Dream of a Poppy Park —
Near Lancaster Road at 150th Street West, on the right when traveling west.

38 ► Oklahoma, Dewey County, Leedey — California Road — First Crossed Here 1849 —
On State Highway 34 - 0.5 miles north of Road N2050, on the right when traveling south.

39 ► California, Napa County, Calistoga — Old Faithful Geyser of California —
Near Tubbs Lane east of Foothill Boulevard ( Route 128), on the left when traveling east.

40 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Chinatown — 587 — Site of the First Public School in California —
Near Clay Street at Walter U Lum Place.

41 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, South Los Angeles — Creating Southern California — University of Southern California — USC —
Near Watt Way south of Downey Way.
42 ► California, Plumas County, Portola — Central California Traction Company 24 — Steel Cupola Caboose —
Near Western Pacific Way 0.2 miles west of Main Street.
43 ► California, Sonoma County, Sonoma — California Wine Heroes —
Near Old Winery Road east of Lovall Valley Road, on the right when traveling east.
44 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Shawnee — Westport - Santa Fe Trail - Oregon/California Trail —
On Shawnee Mission Parkway near Melrose Lane, on the right when traveling east.
45 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — The Old California Trail — 1849 - 1931 —
On West California Street (State Highway 51) at South Dixon Street, on the right when traveling east on West California Street.

46 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Golden Gate Park — The California Academy of Sciences —
On Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive at Bowl Drive, on the left when traveling west on Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive.

47 ► California, Contra Costa County, El Sobrante — California and Nevada Railroad —
Near San Pablo Dam Road.
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48 ► California, El Dorado County, Coloma — California Stamp Mill —
Near Coloma Road (California Route 49) north of Mt Murphy Road.
49 ► California, Imperial County, Felicity — The Island of California — Felicity -- The Center of The World —
Near Center of The World Plaza 0.1 miles north of Frontage Road, on the left when traveling north.
50 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Mission Dolores — California Volunteers' Memorial —
On Dolores Street near Market Street, in the median.
51 ► Kansas, Doniphan County, Highland — The Oregon-California Trail —
Near Elgin Road.
52 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Shawnee — California Road —
On Shawnee Mission Parkway near Melrose Lane, on the right when traveling east.
53 ► Nevada, Elko County, Elko — The California Emigrant Trail Interpretive Center —
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 292, on the right when traveling west.

54 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — 991 — California State Indian Museum —
On K Street.

55 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Civic Center — Pioneer Monument / California Native Americans — Sculptor, Frank Happersberger / —
On Fulton Street east of Larkin Street, in the median.

56 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Central Business District — California State Capitol Park —
Near L Street south of 12th Street, on the left when traveling west.
57 ► California, San Diego County, San Diego, Balboa Park — California Quadrangle —
On El Prado, on the right when traveling west.
58 ► California, Solano County, Benicia — 175 — Site of the First Protestant Church in California —
On West K Street, on the right when traveling west.

59 ► California, Napa County, Yountville — Flags over California in 1870 —
Near Washington Street near Yount Street, on the left when traveling north.
60 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Central Business District — The California Peace Officers Memorial — In Tribute —
Near 10th Street.
61 ► Kansas, Douglas County, Lawrence — California and Oregon Trails Memorial —
On Crescent Road at West Campus Road, on the right when traveling east on Crescent Road.

62 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, South Los Angeles — California Science Center —
On Figueroa Street at State Drive, on the right when traveling south on Figueroa Street.
63 ► California, San Diego County, San Diego, La Jolla — Conserving California's Coastal Treasures — Marine Protected Areas Safeguard Our Ocean's Bounty —
On Black's Beach Way.
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64 ► Pennsylvania, Washington County, California — California University of Pennsylvania —
On 3rd Street east of University Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

65 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Chinatown — 85 — California Star — Office of the California Star Newspaper —
Near Washington Street near Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

66 ► Oklahoma, McClain County, Wayne — California Trail — Crossed here —
On State Highway 59 at U.S. 77, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 59.

67 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Central Business District — California State Capitol Park —
Near 10th Street.
68 ► California, Solano County, Benicia — 174 — First Masonic Hall Built in California —
On West J Street, on the right when traveling east.

69 ► California, Monterey County, Monterey — First Newspaper in California —
Near Munras Avenue.
70 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Central Business District — California State Capitol —
On 10th Street.
71 ► California, Sonoma County, Jenner — California's First Windmill —
Near Coast Highway (State Highway 1) near Fort Ross Road, on the left when traveling north.
72 ► Colorado, Garfield County, No Name — The California Zephyr —
Near Interstate 70 Frontage Road at milepost 119 east of No Name Lane (County Road 129).

73 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Financial District — California Admission Day — Sept IX MDCCCL —
On Market Street at Montgomery Street on Market Street.

74 ► California, Butte County, Oroville — 1043 — Northern California's Oldest Citrus Tree — Sweet Mother Orange and Her Seeds —
On Glenn Drive south of Meadowview Drive.
75 ► California, Napa County, Yountville — Veterans Home of California —
On California Drive, on the left when traveling north.
76 ► California, Orange County, Fullerton — 14 — California Hotel —
On Harbor Boulevard near Commonwealth Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
77 ► California, Orange County, Yorba Linda — Richard Nixon — A California Native Son —
Near Yorba Linda Boulevard at Eureka Avenue.
78 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Golden Gate Park — California Midwinter International Exposition —
On Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive south of Bowl Drive, on the left when traveling south.
79 ► Missouri, Buchanan County, St. Joseph, Washington Township — The California - Oregon Trail — 1840s & 1850s —
Near Felix Street.
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80 ► Pennsylvania, Washington County, California — California — (Keystone Marker) —
On 3rd Street (Pennsylvania Route 88) at Mechanic Street, on the right when traveling east on 3rd Street.

81 ► California, Orange County, Dana Point — California's Highway 1 — Pacific Coast Highway —
On Pacific Coast Highway (California Route 1) west of Doheny Park, on the right when traveling west.
82 ► Delaware, Kent County, Dover, East Dover Hundred — Sequoia - A California Redwood —
Near Kings Highway Southwest at Pennsylvania Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
83 ► Kansas, Pottawatomie County, Westmoreland — 20 — The California - Oregon Trail —
On The Road to Oz Highway (State Highway 99), on the right when traveling south.
84 ► Pennsylvania, Washington County, California — California University of Pennsylvania —
On 3rd Street just east of University Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

85 ► California, Sacramento County, Elk Grove — 817 — Site of the First County Free Library Branch in California
Near Elk Grove Boulevard. Reported missing.
86 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Chinatown — 86 — California Theatre —
On Bush Street, on the left when traveling east.
87 ► California, Ventura County, Ventura — A Brief History of California State Parks — Preserving and Protecting our Heritage — San Buenaventura State Beach —
Near San Pedro Street at Pierpoint Boulevard.
88 ► Wyoming, Natrona County, Casper — Oregon-California Trail — C.H. King and Company —
On South Center Street at East 1st Steet, on the right when traveling north on South Center Street.

89 ► California, Contra Costa County, Concord — Concord, California - Kitakami, Japan —
Near Parkside Drive near Salvio Street.
90 ► California, Monterey County, Monterey — 136 — First Theater in California — California Historical Landmark No. 136 —
On Pacific Street at Scott Street, on the left when traveling north on Pacific Street.

91 ► California, Napa County, Yountville — 828 — Veterans Home of California —
On California Drive at Solano Avenue, on the left when traveling west on California Drive.
92 ► California, Stanislaus County, Newman — West of This Point is the California Aqueduct —
Near West Side Highway (Interstate 5) 0.1 miles south of Shields Road, on the right when traveling south.

93 ► California, Santa Clara County, Sunnyvale, Heritage District — Hendy Stamp Mill / Hendy's "California" Stamp Mill —
Near North Sunnyvale Avenue near East California Avenue.

94 ► California, Alameda County, Berkeley — California Memorial Stadium — War Memorial —
Near Gridiron Way.
95 ► California, Humboldt County, Trinidad — Spain Claims Northern California —
Near Lighthouse Road.
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96 ► California, Mono County, Benton — Montgomery City California —
On Highway 6, on the right when traveling north.
97 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Southside Park — 526 — California’s First Passenger Railroad —
On R Street at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west on R Street.
98 ► California, San Bernardino County, San Bernardino — California Theater — Historic Site —
On West 4th Street 0.1 miles west of N E Street, on the right when traveling west.
99 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Tenderloin — California Labor School — Uptown Tenderloin Lost Landmarks — 1947 - 1951 —
Near Golden Gate Avenue west of Leavenworth Street.
100 ► California, Sonoma County, Sonoma — Pioneer of the California Wine World — 1812-1869 —
Near Old Winery Road east of Lovall Valley Road, on the right when traveling east.

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