Near Delta in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mason - Dixon Line
By William Pfingsten, November 21, 2007
1. Mason - Dixon Line Marker
The historic boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland was surveyed, 1763-1767, by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon to settle border disputes between the two Provinces. This section of the Mason-Dixon Line was first surveyed June 26, 1765.Erected 1970 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location. 39° 43.27′ N, 76° 20.594′ W. Marker is near Delta, Pennsylvania, in York County. Marker is on MD 165 & PA 74 0.2 miles north of Dooley Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Delta PA 17314, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Peach Bottom Slate Region (approx. 0.6 miles away in Maryland); Lock No. 12 (approx. 6.4 miles away); Survivor of the Past (approx. 6˝ miles away); King and Queen Seat (approx. 7 miles away in Maryland); Joesting - Gorsuch House (approx. 7.1 miles away in Maryland); St. Patrick's Chapel (approx. 7˝ miles away in Maryland); Berkley Crossroads
By William Pfingsten, November 21, 2007
2. Looking north from Maryland
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on November 28, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,939 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
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