Town of Ophir - No. 463
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unimoggers
N 38° 53.478 W 121° 07.475
10S E 662650 N 4306385
I made a point of going to this marker and was surprised to see that there is a geocache there. Not many geocachers are waymarkers, I guess.
Waymark Code: WM3WX0
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2008
Views: 18
MARKER TEXT:
NO. 463 OPHIR - Founded in 1849 as 'The Spanish Corral,' Ophir received its Biblical name in 1850 because of its rich placers. The most populous town in Placer County in 1852, polling 500 votes, Ophir was almost totally destroyed by fire in July 1853 but later became the center of quartz mining in the county.
Location: SW corner of Lozanos and Bald Hill Rds, 3 mi W of Auburn
Marker Number: 463.00
Marker Name: Ophir
County: Placer
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 09/23/1950
Location:
SW corner of Lozanos and Bald Hill Rds, 3 mi W of Auburn
Website: [Web Link]
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