LONGEST - Place Name in the State of Iowa, Correctionville IA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
N 42° 28.493 W 095° 47.174
15T E 270966 N 4706266
Correctionville has the distinction of having the longest place name in the State of Iowa.
Waymark Code: WM168D9
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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Correctionville, the place where early surveyors made an adjustment to the East - West baseline to adjust for the curvature of the earth. Main street in the town makes a short bend to reflect the adjustment and a monument reflects the change.

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Location of coordinates: Driftwood Street corner West alignment

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