Principal meridians of Alaska

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

BLM map of the meridians

Initial points

Name	Adopted	Initial point
Copper River Meridian	1905	61°49′04″N 145°18′37″W
Fairbanks Meridian	1910	64°51′49.08″N 147°38′35.16″W
Kateel River Meridian	1956	65°26′16.374″N 158°45′31.01″W
Seward Meridian	1911	60°07′37″N 149°21′26″W
Umiat Meridian	1956	69°23′29.654″N 152°00′04.55″W

See also

• List of principal and guide meridians and base lines of the United States
• Public Land Survey System

References

1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2012-04-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

• Alaska portal

• "Cadastral Survey [Alaska]". U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on 2011-12-20. 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.