"From this point, all distances in North America are measured."
http://www.kansas.com/2011/02/13/1718590/middle-of-nowhere-center-of-everything.html
And I thot is was North Aboyne or Awstun Tx...............
TNAI
I'm surprised they forgot to mention "Meades Ranch, Kansas," geodetic base point for the North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27).
JBS
>For mapmakers and surveyors, this portion of Kansas is one of the most important spots on the continent. From this point, all distances in North America are measured.
My survey fees just went up.:-P
Nowhere, that's where
Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 - May 6, 1919) was a businessman, actor, and independent filmaker, but his true love was writing. Baum was named Lyman after his father’s brother, but always disliked the name so instead went by his middle name, Frank. He is most famous for his children's book series The Oz Series.
In the winter of 1882, Baum’s play The Maid of Arran brought him on a tour of the United States which included stops in both Lawrence and Olathe, Kansas. After this very brief visit, Baum never returned.
L. Frank Baum never lived in Kansas and his experience there was limited to only one or two days, yet his Oz book series has become a definitive part of the state. There is strong speculation that Baum’s Kansas influence may have come from William Allen White, a friend of Baum and a Kansas native.
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They Didn't Forget
> I'm surprised they forgot to mention "Meades Ranch, Kansas," geodetic base point for the North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27).
"When a surveyor checks the lines of your property and uses geodetic markers as a reference point, he is positioning your lot in relation to Meades Ranch (in Osborne County)," said Rex Buchanan, interim director of the Kansas Geological Survey.
Nowhere, that's where
Mr. Baum was birthed in Chittenango, NY about an hour north of here.
IIRC, there is a festival in his honor every year.
Rick
