Whale Fossil - Mission Viejo, CA
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bluesnote
N 33° 36.075 W 117° 40.327
11S E 437642 N 3718147
This whale fossil was found at this very spot while construction was going on to build the new, but now old, businesses space.
Waymark Code: WMK8TE
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/01/2014
Views: 3
The plaque says, "Originally dedicated on June 4, 1977 by the Mission Viejo Cultural and Heritage Association. The Fossil was unearthed in the Southern part of the city in 1976, and is a partial skull of a Baleen whale belonging to the Bowhead or right whale family. Alive over 3.5 to 5 million years ago, this whale would have been over 58 feet long and weighed 50 tons with a skull 9 feet across and 14.5 feet long. This is the only fossil skull of this type on Scientifically display in California."
Group that erected the marker: City of Mission Viejo
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1 Christiana Drive
Mission Viejo, CA United States
92692
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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