Sinks of the Tejon
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elrojo14
N 35° 05.570 W 118° 54.903
11S E 325435 N 3885015
Sinks of the Tejon No. 540: Six miles east of this point was the site of the Butterfield Stage Line station Sinks of Tejón.
Waymark Code: WM5E4X
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/26/2008
Views: 22
SINKS OF THE TEJÓN, ALSO KNOWN AS ALAMO, STATION OF BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND MAIL LINES
Historical Landmark
Description:
Six miles east of this point was the site of the Butterfield Stage Line station Sinks of Tejón. Operating through present Kern County during 1858-61, this famous line ran from St. Louis, Missouri to San Francisco until the outbreak of the Civil War.
Registration Date: 9/14/1955
Location:
City: Mettler
County: Kern
Directions:
SW corner of intersection of David and Wheeler Ridge Rds, 6.0 mi NE of Mettler
Marker Number: 540.00
Marker Name: SINKS OF THE TEJÓN, ALSO KNOWN AS ALAMO, STATION OF BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND MAIL LINES
County: Kern
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 09/14/1955
Location:
SW corner of intersection of David and Wheeler Ridge Rds, 6.0 mi NE of Mettler
Website: [Web Link]
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