US Meridian - Zero Milestone - Washington, DC
Posted by: Ernmark
N 38° 53.706 W 077° 02.193
18S E 323383 N 4307107
This stone at the N edge of the Ellipse was intended to be the starting point for the measurement of all road distances in the United States.
Waymark Code: WM71XG
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2009
Views: 105
The Zero Milestone is on the meridian running through the White House & in line with the Meridian Stone which was set in 1890.
This monument is engraved on all 4 sides with the following text:
N - ZERO MILESTONE
E - STARTING POINT OF SECOND TRANSCONTINENTAL MOTOR CONVOY OVER THE BANKHEAD HIGHWAY, JUNE 14, 1920
S - POINT FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCES FROM WASHINGTON ON HIGHWAYS OF THE UNITED STATES
W - STARTING POINT OF FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL MOTOR CONVOY OVER THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY, JULY 7, 1919
A plaque at the N base of the monument reads as follows:
THE US COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY DETERMINED THE LATITUDE, LONGITUDE AND ELEVATION OF THE ZERO MILESTONE
AUTHORIZED BY ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 5, 1920
DEDICATED JUNE 4, 1923
The monument is also marked on various maps, including USGS quads.
Line type: Historical meridian
Tolerance: 0
If other type, please explain.: Not listed
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