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Originally posted by kbarger
the real location of 40 N /75 W is actually over in New Jersey, near Cinnaminson I believe.
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"The goal of the Degree Confluence Project (
http://www.confluence.org ) is to visit each of the latitude and longitude integer degree intersections in the world, and to take pictures at each location. The pictures and stories will then be posted."
1.1 miles (1.8 km) SE of Riverton, Burlington, NJ, USA
Approx. altitude: 15 m (49 ft)
http://www.confluence.org/confluence.php?lat=40&lon=-75
...and yes, Tony, it *is* on a golfcourse. See pix at site.
Kind of related to Geocaching (
http://www.geocaching.com ). Technology sure has changed things since I used to seek out the geodetic survey benchmark monuments with map and compass...:-)