Humboldt_meridian

Humboldt meridian

Humboldt meridian

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The Humboldt meridian in California, longitude 124° 07' 10" west from Greenwich, intersects the base line on the summit of Mount Pierce at latitude 40° 25' 02" north (co-ordinates in NAD27 datum),[1] and governs the surveys in the northwestern corner of California, lying west of the Coast Range of mountains, and north of township 5 south, of the Humboldt meridian system.[2] This principal meridian was established in 1853.[3]

Meridians and baselines of California: Humboldt, Mt. Diablo, and San Bernardino

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  1. [1]
    "USDI/BLM Cadastral Survey Meridians – California". Archived from the original on 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  2. [2]
    Plane Surveying for Use in the Classroom and Field By William Galt Raymond
  3. [3]
    Part 5: Public Land Survey System Standards for USGS and USDA Forest Service Single Edition Quadrangle Maps (5/03)

40°25′02.06″N 124°07′14.12″W
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