Jeffery Thornton Park - El Centro, CA
N 32° 57.586 W 115° 33.437
11S E 634839 N 3647750
Nice park for a desert community.
Waymark Code: WM4R4Z
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2008
Views: 5
In 1998, Jeff Thornton, a 14-year-old Brawley resident was separated from relatives while snowboarding in the mountains. Somehow he miraculously survived several days of exposure, only to lose his fight for life a few days later. The park was named in recognition of his courageous fight to survive.
Name: Jeffery Thornton Park
Street Location: Legion Rd & Richard Ave
Local Municipality: Brawley
State/Province, etc.: CA
Country: USA
Memorial/Commemoration: yes
Recreational Facilities:
Children's playground, tables, shade, drinking fountains.
Web Site: Not listed
Date Established: Not listed
Picnic Facilities: Not listed
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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