Mason And Dixon Line - Norrisville, MD
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N 39° 43.271 W 076° 32.577
18S E 367757 N 4397950
A Maryland state historical marker on the Mason-Dixon line in Norrisville, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM15JTH
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2022
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Photos taken on 14 January 2022. Wind chill made it feel like it was in the teens. Hands were numb looking for a nearby geocache. The plaque says, "Maryland-Pennsylvania boundary line surveyed and marked 1763-68 by two English astronomers, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon. This is one of the "Crown" stones, set every five miles displaying the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore on south and Penns on north sides. Intermediate miles marked by stones with M facing Maryland and P Pennsylvania. Stones imported from England."
Line type: Historical meridian
If other type, please explain.: Various Latitudes
Tolerance: N/A
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