52° 03' 27" N; 001° 09' 17" E - St Peter's Dock, Ipswich, Suffolk, UK
N 52° 03.128 W 001° 09.254
30U E 626560 N 5768444
This latitude and longitude are inscribed into a brass, circular plaque on a raised area at St Peter's Dock in Ipswich.
Waymark Code: WM163AT
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/25/2022
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Also inscribed on the plaque, around the circumference, is the wording "Distances to western European cities in miles as the crow flies". The aforemention cities are also inscribed on the bearings that the crow would fly.
Type of structure: Sign
Difference between the post coordinates and your GPSr reading:
Minimal difference.
Reason for the coordinates: Not sure but as Ipswich is a coastal port it could just be to give people an indication of distance and direction to capitals of trading countries.
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