Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian
Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian is a monument in Salt Lake, Utah. Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian is situated nearby to the theater building Conference Center Theater, as well as near CHL Plaza.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Monument
- Description: historic boundary marker in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Also known as: “Salt Lake Meridian”
- Inscription: “Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple Square and Church History Museum.
Temple Square
Park
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Temple Square is a 10-acre complex, owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the center of Salt Lake City, Utah. The usage of the name has gradually changed to include several other church facilities that are immediately adjacent to Temple Square. Temple Square is situated 830 feet south of Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian.
Church History Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Church History Museum, formerly the Museum of Church History and Art, is the premier museum operated by the Church History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church History Museum is situated 740 feet southwest of Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian.
FamilySearch Library
Library
Photo: Ricardo630, Public domain.
The FamilySearch Library, formerly the Family History Library, is a genealogical research facility in downtown Salt Lake City. The library is open to the public free of charge and is operated by FamilySearch, the genealogical arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. FamilySearch Library is situated 990 feet southwest of Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitol Hill and Salt Lake City.
Capitol Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Talshiarr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capitol Hill is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah that is defined by the Utah State Capitol.
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City is the capital of, and largest city in, the U.S. state of Utah. It is a destination for outdoor recreation, with nearby mountains full of hiking trails and ski resorts made famous by the 2002 Winter Olympics.
The Avenues
Neighborhood
The Avenues is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is named after the perfectly gridlike, closely laid out roads called Avenues and Streets. First surveyed in the 1850s, the Avenues was Salt Lake City's first neighborhood.
Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian
- Categories: boundary marker, exhibit, and historic site
- Location: Salt Lake, Utah, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.77267° or 40° 46′ 22″ northLongitude
-111.89306° or 111° 53′ 35″ westOpen location code
85GCQ4F4+3QOpenStreetMap ID
node 12287302009OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q130639651
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