5/22/1997

Landmark information

  • Location:
    Hwy 178 (PM 10.9) at Rancheria Rd, 11.0 mi E of Bakersfield
  • Plaque:
    Other Plaque
  • Site:
    Nothing Remains
  • Date First Visited:
    5/22/1997
  • Date Most Recently Visited:
    5/22/1997
  • GPS Coordinates:
    N 35 24.973, W 118 49.992

About this landmark

Plaque text:

Rio de San Felipe
One mile north of here on May 1, 1776, Francisco Garces of the Franciscan Order, crossed Kern River in his search for a shorter route from Sonora, Mexico, to Monterey, California. He was the first known explorer to describe this river, which he named Rio de San Felipe.