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The Great Lines of earth category is for markers, plaques, signs or other man-made objects like statues, monuments, etc., that indicate any of the following: the five major circles of latitudes, equal degree of latitudes (parallells), equal degree of longitude (meridians), or historical meridians.
Expanded Description:

Waymarks in this category present one of the great lines listed below!

A. Major circles of latitude:
1. Arctic Circle (66° 33' 39'' N)
2. Tropic of Cancer (23° 26' 22'' N)
3. Equator (0° latitude)
4. Tropic of Capricorn (23° 26' 22'' S)
5. Antarctic Circle (66° 33' 39'' S)

B. Equal degree of latitude:
For example 45 degrees.
Some others are mentioned in Wikipedia site of circles of latitudes.

C. Equal degree of longitudes, except Greenwich / Prime meridian that already has its own category.

D. Historical Meridians:
See Wikipedia site of historical meridians

Here are some examples of great lines of earth markers:


Image from Wikipedia (180 th meridian marker in Taveuni, Fiji)

Image from wikipedia (Tropic of cancer monument in northeast of Villa de Cos, Zacatecas, Mexico.)

Instructions for Posting a Great Lines of Earth Waymark:

There must be some kind of man-made object, marker, sign or plaque that marks the great line in question. It doesn't need to to have any written coordinates. Plain text is enough as long as there is something that proves the object is placed to indicate one of the great lines of Earth.

Name your waymark using following format.
[name of degree of latitude, longitude, major circle or historical meridian] [What kind of object] - [City, Country].
For example. Arctic Circle sign - Rovaniemi, Finland

Measure accurately the waymark's location with your GPSr. These are waymarks coordinates!

(Added 24.8.2009)Each marker can only be waymarked once in this category. So if there is a marker that have coordinates in equal degree of latitude and longitude meaning it is Confluence point. That would one waymark in this category.

Tolerance: Give the distance and direction between your GPSr reading of the location and the actual location of the great line that your waymark represents.

Tell us what is written on object about the great line that you have waymarked.

At least TWO photos are required. One should be a clear close-up of the marker or object, and one must be a wide view showing the marker or object in its surroundings. Photos showing yourself, your group, or your GPSr are also welcomed, but optional.

Instructions for Visiting a Waymark in this Category:
Post a picture of the object and tell something about your visit at site.
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Great Lines of Earth50th Parallel, Moravany, Czech Republic

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Small village, small plaque, significant geographical place...

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ToRo61

location: Pardubicky kraj, Czech Republic

date approved: 5/16/2013

last visited: never

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Great Lines of EarthThe North-South Central Axis of Beijing City - Beijing, China

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The emperors in ancient China believed that they were the center of the world, so all of their palaces should be built on the axis across “the center”from south to north of Beijing.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member tmob

location: China

date approved: 5/3/2013

last visited: never

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Great Lines of Earth13th Meridian, Stribro, Czech Republic

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Silver Meridian in Stribro Town

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ToRo61

location: Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic

date approved: 5/1/2013

last visited: never

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Great Lines of EarthEast 12° 00´ Meridian ,Merseburg ,Germany

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Der Meridian von Merseburg [DE] Steinsäule mit angedeuteten verlauf des Meridian [EN] Stone column with a suggestion of extending Meridian

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member D1k74

location: Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

date approved: 3/6/2013

last visited: never

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Great Lines of Earth45th Parallel Sign ~ Salmon, Idaho

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This sign marks the 45th Parallel, halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. It is about 12 miles south of Salmon, Idaho on US Highway 93.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz

location: Idaho

date approved: 12/21/2012

last visited: never

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Great Lines of Earth42nd Parallel North - Landrum Wayside, Oregon

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A 42nd Parallel Monument at Francis S. Landrum Historic Wayside.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy

location: Oregon

date approved: 11/7/2012

last visited: 6/10/2012

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Great Lines of Earth21. poledník / 21st Meridian, Moldava nad Bodvou, Slovakia

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Pomník, oznacující prubeh 21. poledníku v Moldave / Monument, marking the 21st meridian in Moldava.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Noe1

location: Košický kraj, Slovakia

date approved: 9/20/2012

last visited: 2/14/2013

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Great Lines of Earth51e Parallel route 389

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The 51st parallel on Route 389, between Baie-Comeau, qc and Labrador City,NL

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member VE2YWS

location: Quebec, Canada

date approved: 9/4/2012

last visited: 9/7/2012

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Great Lines of Earth52e Parallel Route 389, Québec-Labrador Highway

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52nd Parallel on Route 389

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member VE2YWS

location: Quebec, Canada

date approved: 9/4/2012

last visited: 9/7/2012

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Great Lines of Earth50e Parallel Route.389, Route Québec-Labrador Highway

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50th Parallel on Route 389

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member VE2YWS

location: Quebec, Canada

date approved: 9/4/2012

last visited: 9/7/2012

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Great Lines of Earth50th Parallel, Slabce, Czech Republic

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50th Parallel at Slabce castle park

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ToRo61

location: Stredocesky kraj, Czech Republic

date approved: 8/30/2012

last visited: never

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Great Lines of EarthLe Cadran - Papineauville, QC, Canada

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Un cadran solaire installé sur le 75ième méridien qui marque le centre de notre fuseau horaire.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member cron

location: Quebec, Canada

date approved: 7/9/2012

last visited: 2/12/2013

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Great Lines of EarthArctic Circle podium - Grimsey Island, Iceland

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Arctic Circle podium is located in Grimsey Island, Iceland.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member tatie

location: Iceland

date approved: 7/3/2012

last visited: never

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Great Lines of Earth45th Parallel Halfway between Equator & North Pole- Highway M22

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45th Parallel Halfway between Equator an the North Pole

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member kJfishman

location: Michigan

date approved: 6/28/2012

last visited: 9/27/2012

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Great Lines of EarthMeridian of Dunkerque - Barcelona, Spain

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Plate placed in the tower where it ended the meridian of Dunkerque and where it was made the first measurement of the meridian. The plaque commemorates the 200th anniversary of the first measurement.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member razalas

location: Cataluña, Spain

date approved: 2/16/2012

last visited: 5/5/2012

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Great Lines of EarthTropic of Capricorn - Ubatuba, Brazil

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A marker marking the Tropic of Capricorn.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1

location: São Paulo, Brazil

date approved: 2/3/2012

last visited: never

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Great Lines of EarthParis Meridian - Paris, France

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One of the 135 Arago markers set in Paris to honor François Arago and the Paris Meridian.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member SUp3rFM & Cruella

location: Île-de-France, France

date approved: 2/2/2012

last visited: 9/12/2012

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Great Lines of Earth45th Parallel — Silverton, OR

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A simple sign on Silverton's South Water Street tells you are about to cross the halfway point between the equator and the North Pole.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Dunbar Loop

location: Oregon

date approved: 1/20/2012

last visited: never

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Great Lines of EarthCanadian Prime Meridian

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The plaque is found on the south wall of the Dominion Observatory (off Carling Avenue) in Ottawa.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member elyob

location: Ontario, Canada

date approved: 1/3/2012

last visited: 1/7/2013

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Great Lines of Earth45th Parallel - I-91 near Derby Line VT

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This Great Line of Earth is Latitude 45° N, Midpoint Equator to North Pole. The sign is on I-91 southbound about 0.8 miles south of the Canadian border near Derby Line, Vermont.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Peter and Gloria

location: Vermont

date approved: 12/17/2011

last visited: 10/2/2009

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Great Lines of Earth55th Parallel - Highway 6 near Wabowden MB

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This 'Great Line of Earth' is the 55th Parallel on Highway 6 about 9.8 km (6 miles)north of Wabowden, Manitoba.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Peter and Gloria

location: Manitoba, Canada

date approved: 12/17/2011

last visited: 7/1/2009

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Great Lines of Earth49th Parallel sign - Pembina ND USA / Emerson MB Canada

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The 49th Parallel forms a nearly 2000km border between Canada and the United States. This sign is at the border crossing where I-29 meet with Hwy 75 near Pembina ND USA and Emerson MB Canada.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Peter and Gloria

location: Manitoba, Canada

date approved: 11/6/2011

last visited: 9/5/2011

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Great Lines of Earth17th Meridian /17. Poledník (Vyskov, Czech Republic)

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A metal line which is marking the 17th Meridian. You can find this metal line in center of Vyškov at Masaryk Square.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ToRo61

location: Jihomoravsky kraj, Czech Republic

date approved: 9/26/2011

last visited: 11/17/2012

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Great Lines of EarthPolar circle, Sweden

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The polar circle seen from the Inlandsbanan.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member superstein

location: Jämtland, Sweden

date approved: 9/21/2011

last visited: 6/14/2008

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Great Lines of EarthPolar circle Norway

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Polar Circle Center in Norway

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Sourie03

location: Nordland, Norway

date approved: 9/12/2011

last visited: never

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