Meridian-Baseline State Park

Meridian-Baseline State Park
The West meridian baseline marker
Map showing the location of Meridian-Baseline State Park
Map showing the location of Meridian-Baseline State Park
Location in Michigan
Map showing the location of Meridian-Baseline State Park
Map showing the location of 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) [2]
DesignationMichigan state park
Established1967 [3]
AdministratorMichigan Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteMeridian-Baseline State Park

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.[4] 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.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Meridian-Baseline State Park". IUCN. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
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