Tualatin, Oregon: Spinning Globe 65th Meridian Monument
The 65th Meridian doesn't get near the recognition (or signage) of the famous 45th Parallel, but this nice monument helps to make up for it.
- Address:
- SW 65th Ave./Meridian Rd., Tualatin, OR
- Directions:
- Take I-5 exit 289, then a quarter-mile east on Nyberg St., which bends to the right and becomes SW 65th Ave./Meridian Rd. Near that bend, at the corner of SW 65th Ave. and Nyberg Lane. The monument aligns with the telephone poles on SW 65th Ave./Meridian Rd. It is located on the Tualatin River Greenway trail about halfway between Nyberg Lane and the river.
Tualatin, Oregon - The Long And The Lat Of It
Spinning Globe 65th Meridian Monument: An invisible grid criss-crosses our earth and gives at least some of our roadside globes a distinctive look. It tells our space robots where we are, and fuels the current fashion for longitude and latitude tourism. [07/22/2008] Complete Story...
Spinning Globe 65th Meridian Monument: An invisible grid criss-crosses our earth and gives at least some of our roadside globes a distinctive look. It tells our space robots where we are, and fuels the current fashion for longitude and latitude tourism. [07/22/2008] Complete Story...
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Monument to Willamette Meteorite: USA's Largest, Willamette, OR - 5 mi.
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