45° 00'00" N 93° 19'10" W - Minneapolis, MN
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist
N 45° 00.003 W 093° 19.294
15T E 474655 N 4983006
These permanent geographic coordinates mark the 45th Parallel as it runs through Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Waymark Code: WM74R9
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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A boulder with a plaque marking the 45th Parallel is located on the western edge of Minneapolis in a small patch of parkland near the intersection of Golden Valley Road and Wirth Parkway.

The plaque reads as follows:

LATITUDE 45° 00'00" NORTH
LONGITUDE 93° 19'10" WEST

This boulder is located on the forty-fifth parallel of latitude which is midway between the Equator and the North Pole.

Elevation 888 feet above mean sea level.
Type of structure: Sign

Difference between the post coordinates and your GPSr reading:
About 20 feet.

Reason for the coordinates: Mark the 45th Parallel, which is halfway between the Equator and North Pole.
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