Principal meridians of Alaska explained

The five principal meridians of Alaska are the Copper River meridian (established 1905), Fairbanks meridian (adopted 1910), Kateel River meridian (adopted 1956), Seward meridian (adopted 1911) and Umiat meridian (adopted 1956).^[1]

Initial points

Name	Adopted	Initial point
Copper River Meridian	1905
Fairbanks Meridian	1910	64.8636°N -147.6431°W
Kateel River Meridian	1956
Seward Meridian	1911
Umiat Meridian	1956

See also

• List of principal and guide meridians and base lines of the United States
• Public Land Survey System

External links

• Web site: Cadastral Survey [Alaska] ]. U.S. Bureau of Land Management . 2012-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111220065252/http://www.blm.gov/cadastral/meridians/alaska.htm . 2011-12-20 . dead .
• Web site: Principal Meridians and Base Lines . U.S. Bureau of Land Management . 2012-10-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121018100501/http://www.blm.gov/cadastral/meridians/meridians.htm . 2012-10-18.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-04-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110411211553/http://dnr.alaska.gov/Landrecords/docs/pdf/landrecords.pdf . 2011-04-11 .