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Meridian-Baseline State Park

Michigan · MI

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A historic park that marks the spot where all land survey measurements in Michigan begin. Hike the out-and-back trail to two survey markers.

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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. 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.

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