"THE FORTY NINTH PARALLEL" ~ Cochrane
N 49° 00.014 W 081° 01.797
17U E 497809 N 5427482
Quick Description: The 49th parallel crosses Highway 11 about 6 km south of Cochrane.
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 8/11/2009 8:13:15 PM
Waymark Code: WM6ZZV
Views: 2
Long Description:Text from the marker:
THE FORTY NINTH PARALLEL
At this point the 49th parallel of latitude north of the equator
crosses the highway. This line forms the southern boundary of the
western provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and most of
British Columbia. In 1818 a treaty between Great Britain and the
United States designated it as the international boundary from the
Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains. Further west in the
Oregon Territory a bitter dispute arose which almost precipitated
war between these two nations before they agreed in 1846 to extend
the boundary to the shore of the Pacific along this parallel.
Address or location of plaque: Highway 11
Physical location of plaque: Park
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
A web-site for more details.: [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": Still there
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Location'
Condition of sign: Good
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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