Meridian-Baseline State Park

Meridian-Baseline State Park
Marker site
The West meridian baseline marker
Meridian-Baseline State Park is located in Michigan
Meridian-Baseline State Park
Location in Michigan
Meridian-Baseline State Park is located in the United States
Meridian-Baseline State Park
Meridian-Baseline State Park (the United States)
LocationIngham and Jackson counties, Michigan
Nearest cityLeslie, Michigan
Coordinates42°25′26″N 84°21′49″W / 42.42393°N 84.36368°W / 42.42393; -84.36368
Area108 acres (44 ha)
Elevation924 feet (282 m)
Established1967 [1]
Administered byMichigan Department of Natural Resources
DesignationMichigan state park
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Shaw Branch, a tributary of the Grand River, runs perpendicular to the path. A footbridge allows passage over the river.

Meridian-Baseline State Park is a historic preservation area covering 108 acres (44 ha) in Ingham County and Jackson County, Michigan, containing the intersection of the Michigan meridian and the baseline used for the Michigan Survey.[2] The state park has two monuments that show where the two mismatched baselines meet the principal meridian at the North Initial Point and South Initial Point.[3][4]

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