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The Humboldt meridian in California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
, 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), 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.''Plane Surveying for Use in the Classroom and Field'' By William Galt Raymond/ref> This
principal meridian
A principal meridian is a meridian used for survey control in a large region.
Canada
The Dominion Land Survey of Western Canada took its origin at the First (or Principal) Meridian, located at 97°27′28.41″ west of Greenwich, just west of Win ...
was established in 1853.Part 5: Public Land Survey System Standards for USGS and USDA Forest Service Single Edition Quadrangle Maps (5/03)/ref>
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 ...
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* * * * {{coord, 40, 25, 02.06, N, 124, 07, 14.12, W, format=dms, display=title, type:landmark_region:US-CA Geography of California Meridians and base lines of the United States Named meridians 1853 establishments in California