North 45 Parallel, West 90 Meridian - Marathon Co. WI, USA - Great Lines of Earth on Waymarking.com

Outside of Wausau, Wisconsin travelers along Wisconsin Route 29 are directed to visit a confluence point a Quarter away from the Prime Meridian and Halfway from the Equator.

The sign reads:

This spot in Section 14, inthe Town of Rietbrock, Marathon County is the exact center of the northern half of the Western Hemisphere. It is here that the 90th Meridian of Longitude bisects the 45th Parallel of Latitude. Meaning it is exactly halfway between the North Pole and the Equator, and is a quarter of the way around the Earth from Greenwich, England.

- Marathon County Park Commission

Line type: Other If other type, please explain.: Equal degree parallel and meridian Tolerance: +0.240 West, - 0.044 North (is actually approximately 1063 feet (324 m) behind and to the left of the marker on the ground.)

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