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Map of the original Mason–Dixon line (in red) ... The parallel (latitude line) 15 miles (24 km) south of the then southernmost point in Philadelphia, measured to be ...
The Mason–Dixon line – another line linked to the slave-free division in the U.S. Royal Colonial Boundary of 1665 – the border between the Colony of Virginia and the Province of Carolina that follows the parallel 36°30′ north latitude that came to be associated with the Missouri Compromise of 1820.
Finding a stone that had been lost for 70 years required half a breezy morning, conversations with a few friendly strangers, and the reliable guidance of Google Maps. Compared to Mason and Dixon ...
Pennsylvania's border was thus unclear and the colony pushed for a border far south of the 40th parallel. The Mason–Dixon Line was drawn between 1763 and 1767 as the compromise boundary between the overlapping claims of these two colonies. 40th parallel marker at Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio)
The Mason-Dixon Trail is a 193-mile (311 km) hiking trail that begins at the Appalachian Trail in south-central Pennsylvania, continues through northeastern Maryland and northern Delaware, and re-enters Pennsylvania shortly before ending at Chadds Ford. It is named for the historic Mason–Dixon line, which it crosses twice. [1]
The Twelve-Mile Circle Diagram of the Twelve-Mile Circle, the Mason-Dixon Line, and The Wedge. The diagram shows the survey lines involved in the disputes, not current borders. The Twelve-Mile Circle is an approximately circular arc that forms most of the boundary between Delaware and Pennsylvania. It is a combination of different circular arcs ...
The McMahon Line is a line dividing China and India, drawn on a map attached to the Simla Convention, a treaty negotiated between the British Empire, China, and Tibet in 1914. The Military Demarcation Line , sometimes referred to as the Armistice Line , is the border between North Korea and South Korea .
Sep. 26—Summer may be over, but Monongalia County's Mason-Dixon Historical Park is as hot as ever. Last month, the West Virginia Department of Tourism announced the property would become just ...