Inscription
of Frederick County.
One of two stones set in 1896
by USC&GS to establish a true
meridian line. Used by surveyors
to check compass variations
pursuant to Article 25, Code of MD
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North Magnetic lies 150' due North
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Reset April 9, 2005 by the
Appalachian Chapter of The
Maryland Society of Surveyors
Details
| HM Number | HM1OM1 |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Park |
| Marker Type | Historic Object |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Year Placed | 2005 |
| Placed By | Appalachian Chapter of The Maryland Society of Surveyors |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 15th, 2015 at 9:01am PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 292338 N 4365666 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.41553333, -77.41220000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 24.932', W 77° 24.732' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 24' 55.9200" N, 77° 24' 43.9200" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 301, 410, 240 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 101-105 N Court St, Frederick MD 21701, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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