Burney Flag Pole - Burney, CA
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Volcanoguy
N 40° 52.982 W 121° 39.616
10T E 612874 N 4526636
Flag pole dedicated to all Veterans.
Waymark Code: WMJCQG
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2013
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The Burney Flag Pole is located near the center of a long narrow park between Main Street and Mountain View Road. On a platform at the base of the flag pole are three plaques. The dedication plaque reads “THIS FLAG WAS DEDICATED OF JULY 4, 1997 TO ALL VETERAN’S, POW’s, MIA’s AND THEIR FAMILIES BY THE PEOPLE OF BURNEY AND THE INTERMOUNTAIN AREA.” The second plaque is titled “In Memory Of” with a list of individuals. The final plaque is a list of donors.
A plaque on the base of the pole is titled STATISTICS OF THE BURNEY FLAG POLE.
The pole is 112 ft. high.
The summer flag is 20 ft. x 30 ft.
The winter flag is 10 ft. x 15 ft.
The pole at the base is 14 in. and is 6 in. at the top. The base is 10 ft. x 10 ft. x 10 ft. deep with 36 yards of concrete in the base.
The stanchions that hold up the pole are 4 in. x 10 in. and they are 10 ft. in the concrete.
The pole weight is 1 1/2 tons.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: THIS FLAG WAS DEDICATED OF JULY 4, 1997 TO ALL VETERAN’S, POW’s, MIA’s AND THEIR FAMILIES
Marker Text:
STATISTICS OF THE BURNEY FLAG POLE.
The pole is 112 ft. high.
The summer flag is 20 ft. x 30 ft.
The winter flag is 10 ft. x 15 ft.
The pole at the base is 14 in. and is 6 in. at the top. The base is 10 ft. x 10 ft. x 10 ft. deep with 36 yards of concrete in the base.
The stanchions that hold up the pole are 4 in. x 10 in. and they are 10 ft. in the concrete.
The pole weight is 1 1/2 tons.
Date of dedication: July 4, 1997
Who Put it Here?: THE PEOPLE OF BURNEY AND THE INTERMOUNTAIN AREA
Description of Memorial:
112 foot flag pole located in long narrow park.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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