Salt Lake Meridian, Principal meridian in Salt Lake City, United States.
The Salt Lake Meridian is a reference line running north to south through Utah at longitude 111° 54' 00" west, beginning at Temple Square in Salt Lake City. It serves as the foundation for land surveying and boundary determination across the entire region.
In 1855, surveyors established this meridian to create an organized system for mapping and dividing land during western settlement. This designation allowed settlers to clearly define property boundaries and establish ownership records.
The meridian reflects early Mormon settlement methods, becoming central to the development of land organization in the Salt Lake Valley region.
The exact position of this meridian can be viewed at a monument at the southeast corner of Temple Square, which marks the coordinates. Visitors can easily locate this important surveying point and understand its historical role in city development.
This meridian does not appear as a visible line running through the city but is marked solely by the monument at Temple Square, which serves as the anchor point for the entire surveying system. This modest monument is a critical reference point for Utah's land surveying.
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