The location indicated by the Wikipedia article is certainly within the first circle of the FAA map, but misses the center by 50 or 75 miles. I can't...

When will it end? When congress fails to fund GPS satellite replacements for so long that we lose decent coverage, or some rogue country decides to s...

Interesting film.One nit-pick: They show a solar compass while talking about the very beginnings of the rectangular survey, about 50 years too early f...

>"Easy pal, I got relatives in Texas ya know!"Reminds me of a Groucho Marx line, for those old enough to remember the many automobile names of the ...

I like Peter's answer.If you measure a small angle or a large angle at some distance, then the sideways distance uncertainty is the same. If you are ...

Here's a couple of pics looking each directionHow much effect to you expect temperature expansion/contraction to have on the positions? Or sunlight h...

It seems like everybody would understand unambiguously if it were called NW 1/4 NW 1/4, even if it isn't really an aliquot part.

NGS data sheets for anyone who wants to see all the details Loyal is quoting:S 160 LO0185N 160 LO0181Pedantic note: An NGS designation is of the form ...

That story is a year and a half old. It was discussed back then on the old forum.I don't recall if we ever found out how the coordinates were derived...