MO-OK-KS Monument
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N 36° 59.921 W 094° 37.082
15S E 356025 N 4095949
A boundary marker at the corner where Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma meet.
Waymark Code: WMVX8
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2006
Views: 103
To reach the monument from I-44, take Missouri Exit 1. Go north on Rt. 166 for about 0.6 miles to the Missouri/Kansas border and SE 118th Street. Turn left (south) and travel until the road dead-ends at the monument.
Monumentation Type: Brick/cobble/mortared stone
Monumentation Type (if other): Monument of rock and mortor in a pillar shape
Monument Category: State boundary marker
Monument Category (if other): Monument produced by National Youth Administration 1938
Accessible to general public: yes
Explain Non-Public access:
N/A
Historical significance:
Three State Corner
Kansas Oklahoma Missouri
This point was established in 1857 by an 800 member expedition starting at the southwest corner of Missouri and working north. The party included soldiers, teamsters, cooks, astonomers and surveyors. The e
Monument Website: [Web Link]
County: Newton county, MO
USGS Quad: USGS Racine (MO,OK,KS)
NGS PID: GG0683
Other Coordinates details:
N/A
Approximate date of monument: 01/01/1935
Other Coordinates: Not Listed
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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.