File:The American Meridian Line (38782358).jpg

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Summary

The American Meridian Line (looking south)

This line is built into the red brick sidewalk on the southeast corner of H and 24th Streets NW on the western edge of the campus of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_University" class="extiw" title="w:George Washington University">George Washington University</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foggy_Bottom" class="extiw" title="w:Foggy Bottom">Foggy Bottom</a> neighborhood of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C." class="extiw" title="w:Washington, D.C.">Washington, DC</a>. It is on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Meridian#Old_Naval_Observatory" class="extiw" title="w:Washington Meridian">Washington Meridian</a> through the small dome of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Naval_Observatory" class="extiw" title="w:Old Naval Observatory">Old Naval Observatory</a> about four blocks due south, southwest of the corner of E and 23rd Streets. This meridian was officially established by an act of Congress on September 28, 1850.

A plaque directly above this line is at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webshots" class="extiw" title="w:Webshots">Webshots</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://news.webshots.com/photo/2506110100012025504IOvfpk">GWU American Meridian Line (2)</a>, while both are shown in another Webshots photo, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://news.webshots.com/photo/2628105540012025504aJpcng">GWU American Meridian Line</a>.

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current17:38, 8 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 17:38, 8 January 2017352 × 480 (32 KB)127.0.0.1 (talk)<p>The American Meridian Line (looking south) </p> <p>This line is built into the red brick sidewalk on the southeast corner of H and 24th Streets NW on the western edge of the campus of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_University" class="extiw" title="w:George Washington University">George Washington University</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foggy_Bottom" class="extiw" title="w:Foggy Bottom">Foggy Bottom</a> neighborhood of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C." class="extiw" title="w:Washington, D.C.">Washington, DC</a>. It is on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Meridian#Old_Naval_Observatory" class="extiw" title="w:Washington Meridian">Washington Meridian</a> through the small dome of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Naval_Observatory" class="extiw" title="w:Old Naval Observatory">Old Naval Observatory</a> about four blocks due south, southwest of the corner of E and 23rd Streets. This meridian was officially established by an act of Congress on September 28, 1850. </p> <p>A plaque directly above this line is at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webshots" class="extiw" title="w:Webshots">Webshots</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://news.webshots.com/photo/2506110100012025504IOvfpk">GWU American Meridian Line (2)</a>, while both are shown in another Webshots photo, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://news.webshots.com/photo/2628105540012025504aJpcng">GWU American Meridian Line</a>. </p>
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