Lafayette Square - Oakland, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 37° 48.197 W 122° 16.617
10S E 563651 N 4184235
Lafayette Square is located in downtown Oakland.
Waymark Code: WMC2QR
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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The park is over 100 years old and dates back to the time when the area was old Oakland. In 1999 it was renovated and modernized. The park has benches, chess tables and a playground. The park has a large homeless population.
Name: Lafayette Square

Street Location: 10th and Jefferson

Local Municipality: Oakland

State/Province, etc.: CA

Country: USA

Date Established: 1853

Picnic Facilities: Benches

Recreational Facilities:
Playground

Monuments/Statues: No

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): No

Fountains: No

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: No

Special Events: No

Web Site: Not listed

Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed

Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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