Latitude 45? N

Latitude 45? N (HM2CQ)

Location: Peshtigo, WI 54157 Marinette County
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N 45° 0', W 87° 51.198'

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Theoretical Half Way Point
North Pole [right arrow]
3117.55 miles
Equator [left arrow]
3097.39 miles

The spheroidal shape of the earth makes degrees of latitude in the north longer than in the south. The true half-way point between pole and equator on Highway 41 is marked 710 feet north of Menominee. On Highway 141 see marker 3/4 mile north of Beaver.

Erected by
Frank E. Noyes, 1938
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HM NumberHM2CQ
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Year Placed1938
Placed ByFrank E. Noyes
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 7:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 432746 N 4983304
Decimal Degrees45.00000000, -87.85330000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 0', W 87° 51.198'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 0' 0.00" N, 87° 51' 11.88" W
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Area Code(s)715
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 410-498 U.S. 41, Peshtigo WI 54157, US
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