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The Star-Gazers' Stone Erected in 1764 by Mason and Dixon in locating the Pennsylvania-Maryland Boundary Line Being 15 miles North thereof and 31 miles due West of Philadelphia. Here they also measured a degree of Latitude on the Earth's surface southward, and made other Astronomical observations; Hence the name Enclosed and marked by The Chester County Historical Society
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| HM Number | HMY97 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1908 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 1:54am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] NATHAN MYERS [2] NATHAN MYERS [3] NATHAN MYERS [4] NATHAN MYERS
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 437421 N 4421265 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.93920000, -75.73246667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 56.352', W 75° 43.948' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 56' 21.12" N, 75° 43' 56.88" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 610, 484 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1099 E Glenhall Rd, Coatesville PA 19320, US |
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