Delano ~ Elevation 383
Posted by: brwhiz
N 35° 44.419 W 119° 14.487
11S E 297306 N 3957462
This combination Elevation/Population sign is on California Highway 99 (Golden State Highway) at the southern city limits of Delano.
Waymark Code: WMJ8J4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2013
Views: 1
From the City web site:
Delano was founded on July 14, 1869 as a railroad town. The name was officially given by the Southern Pacific Railroad in honor of Columbus Delano, at the time the Secretary of the Interior for the United States. The first Post office opened in 1874. Delano incorporated in 1915.