Principal meridians of Alaska

BLM map of the meridians

The five principal meridians of Alaska are the Copper River meridian (established 1905), Fairbanks meridian (adopted 1910), Kateel River meridian (adopted 1911), Seward meridian (adopted 1956) and Umiat meridian (adopted 1956).[1]

Initial points

Name Adopted Initial point
Copper River Meridian 1905 61°49′04″N 145°18′37″W / 61.81778°N 145.31028°W / 61.81778; -145.31028 (Copper River Meridian)
Fairbanks Meridian 1910 64°51′49.08″N 147°38′35.16″W / 64.8636333°N 147.6431000°W / 64.8636333; -147.6431000 (Fairbanks Meridian)
Kateel River Meridian 1956 65°26′16.374″N 158°45′31.01″W / 65.43788167°N 158.7586139°W / 65.43788167; -158.7586139 (Kateel River Meridian)
Seward Meridian 1911 60°07′37″N 149°21′26″W / 60.12694°N 149.35722°W / 60.12694; -149.35722 (Seward Meridian)
Umiat Meridian 1956 69°23′29.654″N 152°00′04.55″W / 69.39157056°N 152.0012639°W / 69.39157056; -152.0012639 (Umiat Meridian)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  • "Cadastral Survey [Alaska]". U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  • "Principal Meridians and Base Lines". U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2012-10-07.


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