Raleigh Longitude - 1853 - U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments on Waymarking.com

This is located on the Capitol grounds near the corner of E Morgan Street and S Wilmington Street. This site was "used by U.S. Coastal and Geodetic Survey to measure the precise longitude and latitude of Raleigh by taking simultaneous readings of the positions of stars here and at locations in Richmond, VA and Charleston and Columbia, SC. A temporary telegraph station was set up here to communicate with the other sites.

Monumentation Type: Stone post Monument Category: Initial Point Accessible to general public: yes Monument Website: [Web Link] County: Wake USGS Quad: RALEIGH WEST NGS PID: EZ5145 Approximate date of monument: 01/01/1853 Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed Monument Category (if other): Not listed Explain Non-Public access: Not listed Historical significance: Not listed Other Coordinates: Not Listed Other Coordinates details: Not listed

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.

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