Rae's Close

Rae's Close (HM2CXC)

Location: , Scotland KW16 3DF Orkney
Country: United Kingdom
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N 58° 57.48', W 3° 18.082'

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Rae's Close
The Orcadian Arctic Explorer
Dr. John Rae, in 1854, discovered
Rae Strait (the last link in
the Northwest Passage) and
the tragic fate of the
Franklin Expedition
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HM NumberHM2CXC
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Date Added Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 at 10:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30V E 482664 N 6535414
Decimal Degrees58.95800000, -3.30136667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 58° 57.48', W 3° 18.082'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds58° 57' 28.8" N, 3° 18' 4.92" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 61 Alfred St, Scotland KW16 3DF, GB
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