Mars Road - Edmond, OK
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Max and 99
N 35° 38.491 W 097° 29.803
14S E 636102 N 3945229
Street in Edmond named after Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun.
Waymark Code: WMEZT7
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/29/2012
Views: 3
The posted coordinates for this waymark are for the south end of Mars Rd, at the intersection of Gemini Rd. Many streets in this neighborhood are named after extraterrestrial locations (planets, constellations, and others).
From the space.com website:
Mars is named after the ancient Roman god of war, as befitting the red planet's bloody color. The Romans copied the ancient Greeks, who named the fourth planet from the sun after their god of war, Ares. Other civilizations also typically gave the planet names based on its color — for example, the Egyptians named it "Her Desher," meaning "the red one," while ancient Chinese astronomers dubbed it "the fire star."
Website of the Extraterrestrial Location: [Web Link]
Celestial Body: Mars
Website of location on Earth: Not listed
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