Flagpole

Flagpole (HM1RJI)

Location: Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Contra Costa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 53.834', W 122° 3.613'

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Mt. Diablo Blvd. at Main Street

— 1917 —

The community celebrated Independence Day in 1917 by dedicating a flagpole at Main Street and Lafayette Road (now Mt. Diablo Boulevard) The flagpole served as a focal point for community ceremonies. Eventually, the City removed the flagpole because it was a traffic hazard.
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HM NumberHM1RJI
Series This marker is part of the series
Marker Number122
Placed ByWalnut Creek Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, April 8th, 2016 at 5:03pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 582626 N 4194829
Decimal Degrees37.89723333, -122.06021667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 53.834', W 122° 3.613'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 53' 50.04" N, 122° 3' 36.78" W
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Area Code(s)510, 925, 415, 619
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1501 Mt Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek CA 94596, US
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