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Chickasaw Meridian
The Chickasaw meridian begins on the north boundary of Mississippi in latitude 34° 59' north, longitude 89° 15' west from Greenwich, extends south to latitude 33° 48' 45" north, and governs the surveys in north Mississippi. See also *List of principal and guide meridians and base lines of the United States This is a list of principal and guide meridians and base lines of the United States, with the year established and a brief summary of what areas' land surveys are based on each. List of meridians Primarily from the United States Government P ... References External links * * {{coord, 34, 59, 40.46, N, 89, 14, 48.99, W, format=dms, display=title, type:landmark_region:US-MS Meridians and base lines of the United States Named meridians Geography of Mississippi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River. Mississippi is the 32nd largest and 35th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states and has the lowest per-capita income in the United States. Jackson is both the state's capital and largest city. Greater Jackson is the state's most populous metropolitan area, with a population of 591,978 in 2020. On December 10, 1817, Mississippi became the 20th state admitted to the Union. By 1860, Mississippi was the nation's top cotton-producing state and slaves accounted for 55% of the state population. Mississippi declared its secession from the Union on January 9, 1861, and was one of the seven original Confederate States, which constituted the largest slaveholding states in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenwich
Greenwich ( , ,) is a town in south-east London, England, within the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is situated east-southeast of Charing Cross. Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian (0° longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time. The town became the site of a royal palace, the Palace of Placentia from the 15th century, and was the birthplace of many Tudors, including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The palace fell into disrepair during the English Civil War and was demolished to be replaced by the Royal Naval Hospital for Sailors, designed by Sir Christopher Wren and his assistant Nicholas Hawksmoor. These buildings became the Royal Naval College in 1873, and they remained a military education establishment until 1998 when they passed into the hands of the Greenwich Foundation. The historic rooms within these buildings remain open to the public; other buildings are used by University of Greenwich and Trinity Laban C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Principal And Guide Meridians And Base Lines Of The United States
This is a list of principal and guide meridians and base lines of the United States, with the year established and a brief summary of what areas' land surveys are based on each. List of meridians Primarily from the United States Government Printing Office ''Style Manual''. GPO stock number 021-000-00178-3 (paper). State names usually signify only parts of each listed state, unless otherwise indicated. Based on the BLM manual's 1973 publication date, and the reference to Clarke's Spheroid of 1866 in section 2-82, coordinates appear to be in the NAD27 datum. Principal Meridians Guide Meridians Ohio Lands Some parts of the Ohio Lands (now Ohio) were laid out in survey townships, but based on other points not listed above: * Base Line of the United States Military Survey (1797) * Great Miami River baseline (1798) * Ohio River (1785) — also part of Indiana * Muskingum River baseline (1800) * Scioto River baseline (1799) * Twelve Mile Square Reserve (1805) See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meridians And Base Lines Of The United States
Meridian or a meridian line (from Latin ''meridies'' via Old French ''meridiane'', meaning “midday”) may refer to Science * Meridian (astronomy), imaginary circle in a plane perpendicular to the planes of the celestial equator and horizon ** Central meridian (planets) * Meridian (geography), an imaginary arc on the Earth's surface from the North Pole to the South Pole ** Meridian arc, the distance between two points with the same longitude ** Prime meridian, origin of longitudes ** Principal meridian, arbitrary meridians used as references in land surveying * Meridian line, used with a gnomon to measure solar elevation and time of year * Autonomous sensory meridian response, a static-like or tingling sensation on the skin Places Cities and towns * Meridian, California (other), U.S., multiple California towns named Meridian * Meridian, Colorado, U.S. * Meridian, Florida, U.S. * Meridian, Georgia, U.S. * Meridian, Idaho, U.S. * Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. * Meridia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Named Meridians
Named may refer to something that has been given a name. Named may also refer to: * named (computing), a widely used DNS server * Naming (parliamentary procedure) * The Named (band), an American industrial metal group In literature: * ''The Named'', a fantasy novel by Marianne Curley * The Named, a fictional race of prehistoric big cats, depicted in ''The Books of the Named'' series by Clare Bell See also * Name (other) * Names (other) Names are words or terms used for identification. Names may also refer to: * ''Names'' (EP), by Johnny Foreigner * ''Names'' (journal), an academic journal of onomastics * The Names (band), a Belgian post-punk band * ''The Names'' (novel), by ... * Naming (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
