Jefferson Pier
Jefferson Pier, Jefferson Stone, or the Jefferson Pier Stone, is a stone in Washington, D.C. that marks the second prime meridian of the United States even though it was never officially recognized, either by presidential proclamation or by a resolution or act of Congress.
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- …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
- Description: monument stone
- Also known as“Jefferson Pier Marker”“Jefferson Pier Stone”“Jefferson Stone”
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Jefferson Pier
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Latitude
38.88983° or 38° 53′ 23″ north
Longitude
-77.03637° or 77° 2′ 11″ west
Open location code
87C4VXQ7+WF
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Jefferson Pier” goes by many names.
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