Great Divide

Great Divide (HMVS8)

Location: Glidden, WI 54527 Ashland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 46° 11.17', W 90° 37.52'

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You are now on the great divide which seperates the two principal drainage areas of Wisconsin. Water falling to the north of this point finds its way into Lake Superior, then down through the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River 2,000 miles into the Atlantic Ocean. Water which falls to the south of here runs down the Chippewa River into the "Father of Waters," and after 1600 miles reaches the Gulf of Mexico. The elevation here is approximately 950 feet above Lake Superior and 1550 feet above sea level.

Erected 1956

Details

HM Number	HMVS8
Series	This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
Tags	Waterways and Vessels
Marker Number	54
Year Placed	1956
Placed By	The Wisconsin Historical Society
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 11:21pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	15T E 683256 N 5117473
Decimal Degrees	46.18616667, -90.62533333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 46° 11.17', W 90° 37.52'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	46° 11' 10.20" N, 90° 37' 31.20" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	715
Closest Postal Address	At or near 225-229 Unnamed Road, Glidden WI 54527, US
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