
College Park Station - Jack London's "Call of the Wild" - San Jose, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 20.559 W 121° 54.930
10S E 596061 N 4133436
Jack London used the College Park station in the first chapter of his novel "Call of the Wild"
Waymark Code: WMAXDG
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2011
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The real Jack London used this station when he would travel from Oakland to San Jose to visit friends. In the first chapter of the book he writes:
"No one saw him and Buck go off through the orchard on what Buck imagined was merely a stroll. And with the exception of a solitary man, no one saw them arrive at the little flag station known as College Park. This man talked with Manuel, and money chinked between them."
Short Description: Station
 Book Title: Call of the Wild
 Author's Name: Jack London
 Name of Waymarked Item: College Park Station
 Location of Item: San Jose
 More Information: From the first chapter of the book
 Admission Price?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
 First Year Published: Not listed
 Link to more information about the book or waymarked item.: Not listed

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