Alameda Shellmound Plaque

historic site

A metal commemorative plaque, fixed to a boulder from nearby Mount Tampalpais, in the Marine Headlands of Marine County, California.

Material
stone,_metal
Inscription
One thousand feet due west was a prehistoric mound, 400 feet long, 150 feet wide, and 14 feet high. The remains of 450 Indians with stone implements and shell ornaments were found when the mound was remove in 1908.
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4719:21
June solstice05:4819:5620:35
September equinox06:5718:3319:07
December solstice07:2116:1316:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

37.75868, -122.23090

Elevation 5 m (modelled from terrain)

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