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The San Bernardino meridian, established in 1852, is one of three
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The San Bernardino meridian, established in 1852, is one of three 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 Wi ...
s in the state of California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
. Because of the state's shape, three meridian– baseline sets are required for surveys in all parts of the state. The San Bernardino meridian is used for Southern California
Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second most populous urban a ...
, and some township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
s in Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
are also referenced to it.Part 5: Public Land Survey System Standardsfor
United States Geological Survey
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(USGS) and United States Department of Agriculture
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(USDA) Forest Service Single Edition Quadrangle Maps (5/03).
The initial point (''datum'') is at the summit of Mount San Bernardino, in the San Bernardino Mountains, in San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino County (), officially the County of San Bernardino, is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, and is located within the Inland Empire area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 2,181, ...
. It is at an elevation of over .
The meridian runs north–south from the initial point .US Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Land Management. ''Manual of Surveying Instructions'' 1971 Ed. Landmark Ent. Pg. 60
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 Pr ...
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