N 43° 39.760 W 079° 23.437- Toronto, ON
N 43° 39.760 W 079° 23.437
17T E 629760 N 4835665
This plaque honors "Post One", one of 11 benchmarks placed throughout Canada and placed during Canada's Centennial.
Waymark Code: WMJF5Q
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/10/2013
Views: 26
This permanent coordinate plaque is located adjacent the Queen's Park, and is the first in a series of one of 11 benchmarks placed throughout Canada and placed during Canada's Centennial to honour the surveyors who helped establish the nation. The plaque next to the benchmark lists the coordinates and the distances between the other 10 benchmarks including a map of all 11.
Dedicated by Premier John P. Robarts on June, 21, 1967.
A second plaque directly explains the significance of surveying in Canada.
Type of structure: Sign
Difference between the post coordinates and your GPSr reading:
Latitude was same
Longitude was off by .007
Reason for the coordinates: History of surveying in Canada
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