The Willamette Stone

The Willamette Stone (HM25F7)

Location: Portland, OR 97210 Multnomah County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 31.192', W 122° 44.592'

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Beginning here, the Willamette Meridian was established running north to Puget Sound and south to the California border, and the Base Line was established running east to the Idaho border and west to the Pacific Ocean.
From the surveyed lines, the lands of the Northwest were divided into townships six miles square beginning at the Willamette Base Line numbering north or south and given a Range beginning at the Willamette Meridian numbering east and west each full township is divided into thirty-six Sections of land one mile squares which are numbered starting at the northeast corner of each Township as shown in the diagram above.
Dedicated by Governor Victor Atiyeh in honor of National Surveyors Week, March 11-17, 1984. Sponsored by the Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon, the Land Surveyors Association of Washington, the Washington County Surveyors and the Multnomah County Surveyor.
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HM NumberHM25F7
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Year Placed1984
Placed ByProfessional Land Surveyors of Oregon, the Land Surveyors Association of Washington, the Washington County Surveyors and the Multnomah County Surveyor
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Date Added Saturday, February 10th, 2018 at 7:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 520055 N 5040735
Decimal Degrees45.51986667, -122.74320000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 31.192', W 122° 44.592'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 31' 11.52" N, 122° 44' 35.52" W
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Area Code(s)503, 971
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 253 NW Skyline Blvd, Portland OR 97210, US
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