Humboldt meridian

The Humboldt meridian in California, longitude 124° 07' 10" west from Greenwich, intersects the base line on the summit of Mount Pierce at latitude 40° 25' 02" north (co-ordinates in NAD27 datum),^[1] and governs the surveys in the northwestern corner of California, lying west of the Coast Range of mountains, and north of township 5 south, of the Humboldt meridian system.^[2] This principal meridian was established in 1853.^[3]

See also

• List of principal and guide meridians and base lines of the United States

References

1. USDI/BLM Cadastral Survey Meridians – California
2. Plane Surveying for Use in the Classroom and Field By William Galt Raymond
3. Part 5: Public Land Survey System Standards for USGS and USDA Forest Service Single Edition Quadrangle Maps (5/03)

External links

• "California and Nevada". U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
• "Cadastral Survey: Principal Meridians and Base Lines". U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
• "Humboldt Meridian". The Center for Land Use Interpretation. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
• "Humboldt Principal Meridian, Scotia, CA". Principal Meridian Project. Retrieved 2012-09-28.

Coordinates: 40°25′02.06″N 124°07′14.12″W / 40.4172389°N 124.1205889°W