First Transatlantic Wireless Signal

First Transatlantic Wireless Signal (HM1HVI)

Location: St. John's, Newfoundland and Lab A1A 1B2 Division No. 1
Country: Canada
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N 47° 34.23', W 52° 40.864'

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This memorial is dedicated
by
Canadian Marconi Company
to the government and people of Newfoundland to commemorate an outstanding event in the history of Newfoundland and a new era in world communications

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received by Guglielmo Marconi on December 12, 1901 on this spot.
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HM NumberHM1HVI
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Placed ByCanadian Marconi Company
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Date Added Monday, November 17th, 2014 at 1:02am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)22T E 373564 N 5269934
Decimal Degrees47.57050000, -52.68106667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 47° 34.23', W 52° 40.864'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds47° 34' 13.8" N, 52° 40' 51.84" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 230 Signal Hill Rd, St. John's Newfoundland and Lab A1A 1B2, CA
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