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Rancho Nipomo (Cpt. William G. Dana Rancho)

6715 Oakglen Avenue, Nipomo, CA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 35° 1' 47.5464", -120° 28' 24.024"
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Rancho Nipomo, almost 38,000 acres in size, was granted to Boston sea captain William Goodwin Dana, in 1837. For many years Rancho Nipomo was the first stopping place on El Camino Real south of Mission San Luis Obispo. From 1839 until Dana’s death in 1858, the Rancho was known throughout the state as a hospitable stopping place for travelers, including Captain John C. Fremont, Edwin Bryant, and General Henry W. Halleck. In 1847 the “Dana Ranch” became one of four designated exchange points on California’s first U.S. mail route.

Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00
 
   
 
 
Rancho Nipomo (Cpt. William G. Dana Rancho) California Map