GA / TN State Border - US411
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N 34° 59.282 W 084° 44.311
16S E 706412 N 3874052
Stone monument (hidden in the bushes) marking the Tennessee Georgia border. There is also standard DOT sign about 3 feet east of the stone marker, so it is easy to find.
Waymark Code: WM444J
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2008
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PFF
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Stone monument (hidden in the bushes) marking the Tennessee Georgia border. There is also standard DOT sign about 3 feet east of the stone marker, so it is easy to find.
The border between GA and TN was surveyed and marked with stone monuments in 1818.
More information: (
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Monumentation Type: Dressed stone
Monument Category: State boundary marker
Accessible to general public: yes
Historical significance:
The border between GA and TN was surveyed and marked with stone monuments in 1818. The instruments used were insufficient to achieve the accuracy they desired. The border should have been on the 35th parallel. I do not know if this is an original marker or not.
More information: http://www.profsurv.com/archive.php?article=1215&issue=86
County: Murray County - Tennga, GA
USGS Quad: Tennga Quad
Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed
Monument Category (if other): Not listed
Explain Non-Public access: Not listed
Monument Website: Not listed
NGS PID: Not listed
Other Coordinates: Not Listed
Other Coordinates details: Not listed
Approximate date of monument: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
1. A closeup photo of the monument is required.
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2. A 'distant' photo including the monument in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.