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beginning point —"Initial Point"—
16 miles directly south of here.
When he began surveying Idaho in 1867, Lafayette Cartee, first surveyor general of Idaho Territory, established the initial point on a volcanic hill visible for many miles. Everywhere in Idaho, surveyors depend upon this essential point in establishing land boundaries. The city of Meridian is named for the Boise Meridian — the surveyors' north-south line which runs through Initial Point.
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| HM Number | HM104H |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Idaho: Idaho State Historical Society series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 193 |
| Placed By | Idaho Historical Society |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 2:57am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11T E 549119 N 4828114 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 43.60438333, -116.39136667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 36.263', W 116° 23.482' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 36' 15.78" N, 116° 23' 28.92" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 208 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2-174 S Main St, Meridian ID 83642, US |
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