49th Parallel sign - Pembina ND USA / Emerson MB Canada
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG
N 49° 00.029 W 097° 14.248
14U E 628912 N 5429006
The 49th Parallel forms a nearly 2000km border between Canada and the United States. This sign is at the border crossing where I-29 meet with Hwy 75 near Pembina ND USA and Emerson MB Canada.
Waymark Code: WMD1JV
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 11/06/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 13

The border on the 49th parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rockies was established under the 'Convention of 1818'. The 'Oregon Treaty of 1846' extended the border through the Rockies to the Strait of Georgia.
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Line type: Equal degree of latitude

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Tolerance: 54 metres

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