Michelson Pier on Mount Wilson

Michelson Pier on Mount Wilson (HM12TQ)

Location: Chanute, CA 66720 Los Angeles County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 13.353', W 118° 3.475'

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Inscription
On this pier in 1926
Albert Abraham Michelson
measured the velocity of light by means of a
beam of light transmitted to
Mount San Antonio
and reflected back to this station

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HM NumberHM12TQ
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 1:35am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 402557 N 3787338
Decimal Degrees34.22255000, -118.05791667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 13.353', W 118° 3.475'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 13' 21.18" N, 118° 3' 28.50" W
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Area Code(s)620
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 27 Rim Trail, Chanute CA 66720, US
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