Washington meridians
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Washington meridians
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The Washington meridians are four meridians that were used as prime meridians in the United States which pass through Washington, D.C. The four that have been specified are:
- through the Capitol
- through the White House
- through the old Naval Observatory
- through the new Naval Observatory. Their longitudes may be reported in three ways:
- relative to the local vertical used by astronomic observations
- relative to NAD 27, an ellipsoid of revolution that is at mean sea level benea
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_meridians
date created:
2005-04-13T09:10:24Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T00:14:54Z
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