Guadalupe River

Guadalupe River (HM1SQV)

Location: Victoria, TX 77901 Victoria County
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Country: United States of America
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N 28° 47.612', W 97° 0.75'

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Discovered in this vicinity on April 14, 1689 by Alonso de Leon. Named in honor of "Our Lady of Guadalupe" patron saint of Mexico. Here at a ford, used since Indian days, Empresario Martin de Leon founded the town of Victoria in 1824.
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HM NumberHM1SQV
Series This marker is part of the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series
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Year Placed1936
Placed ByState of Texas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016 at 9:03am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 693986 N 3186732
Decimal Degrees28.79353333, -97.01250000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 28° 47.612', W 97° 0.75'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds28° 47' 36.72" N, 97° 0' 45" W
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Area Code(s)361, 512, 713
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 828-1100 US-77, Victoria TX 77901, US
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