Southwest No. 8 Boundary Marker

Southwest No. 8 Boundary Marker (HM12PY)

Location: Seven Corners, VA 22044 Fairfax County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 52.36', W 77° 8.76'

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The U.S. Government erected 40 sandstone markers on the boundaries of the District of Columbia in 1791 and 1792. The boundary survey was initiated by President George Washington and executed by Andrew Ellicott, who became Surveyor General of the United States, and black freeman astronomer Benjamin Banneker. The donation of land from Virginia and Maryland fulfilled Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 of the U.S. Constitution, which set aside 10 mile square for the nation's capital. This stone marked the jurisdiction of the U.S. and that of Virginia. In 1846, Congress returned the land Virginia had donated.
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HM NumberHM12PY
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Year Placed2005
Placed ByArlington County, Virginia, donated by the Arlington County Fair
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Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 11:23am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 313832 N 4304835
Decimal Degrees38.87266667, -77.14600000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 52.36', W 77° 8.76'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 52' 21.60" N, 77° 8' 45.60" W
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Area Code(s)202, 703
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6188 Wilson Blvd, Seven Corners VA 22044, US
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