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The World's First Long-distance Telephone Line

On Pleasant Valley Rd, in center of community of French Corral, French Corral, CA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 39° 18' 24.4872", -121° 9' 47.1636"
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The first long-distance telephone in the world, built in 1877 by the Ridge Telephone Company, connected French Corral with French Lake, 58 miles away. It was operated by the Milton Mining Company from a building on this site that had been erected about 1853.

Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00
 
   
 
 
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