Mount Diablo meridian
The Mount Diablo Meridian, established in 1851, is a principal meridian extending north and south from its initial point atop Mount Diablo in California at W 121° 54.845. Established under the U.S. Public Land Survey System, it is used to describe lands in most of northern California and all of Nevada.[1] Mount Diablo also marks the baseline at latitude 37°52′54″N.[2]
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External links
- "Mount Diablo Meridian, San Francisco, CA". Principal Meridian Project. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- "Cadastral Survey: Principal Meridians and Base Lines". U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
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Principal meridians of the United States
- First
- Second
- Third
- Fourth
- Fourth (extended)
- Fifth
- Sixth
- Black Hills
- Boise
- Chickasaw
- Choctaw
- Cimarron
- Copper River
- Gila and Salt River
- Humboldt
- Huntsville
- Indian
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Mount Diablo
- Navajo
- New Mexico
- Montana
- St. Helena meridian
- St. Stephens
- Salt Lake
- San Bernardino
- Tallahassee
- Uintah
- Umiat
- Ute
- Washington
- Willamette
- Wind River
37°52′54″N 121°54′51″W / 37.88167°N 121.91417°W / 37.88167; -121.91417
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