Britton in Marshall County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Continental Divide

May 7, 2022

1. The Continental Divide Marker

Inscription. The Continental Divide
between
Hudson Bay and Gulf of Mexico

Erected 1957 by Ray S. Jarrett and Sons. (Marker Number 203.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features. In addition, it is included in the South Dakota State Historical Society Markers series list.

Location. 45° 47.546′ N, 97° 45.023′ W. Marker is in Britton, South Dakota, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Located in front of the Britton Clinic and Hospital building in Britton. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 617 Main St, Britton SD 57430, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River.

It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

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least 4 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Municipal Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Marshall County Courthouse Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frank Farrar: 24th Governor of South Dakota (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 13.7 miles away).

May 7, 2022

2. The Continental Divide Marker

The Continental Divide Marker, from the south image. Click for full size.

May 7, 2022

3. The Continental Divide Marker, from the south

The Continental Divide Marker, from the north image. Click for full size.

May 7, 2022

4. The Continental Divide Marker, from the north

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