Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Geodetic Survey Stones
1853 - 1854
Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, March 7, 2011
1. Geodetic Survey Stones Marker
Site used by U.S. Coastal and Geodetic Survey to measure the precise longitude and latitude of Raleigh by taking simultaneous readings of the positions of the stars here and at locations in Richmond, Va. and Charleston and Columbia, S.C. A temporary telegraph station was set up here to communicate with other sites.
Erected 1993.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Science & Medicine.
Location. 35° 46.785′ N, 78° 38.303′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Wilmington Street and Morgan Street on Wilmington Street. The markers are on the grounds of the NC State Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Raleigh NC 27601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Andrew Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); N.C. Pharmaceutical Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Zebulon Baird Vance (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Duncan Mc Iver (within shouting distance of this marker); Presidents North Carolina Gave The Nation (within shouting distance
this page online
Also see . . . National Geodetic Survey, a history. NGS website entry (Submitted on March 13, 2011, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, March 7, 2011
2. Geodetic Survey Stones Marker
Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, March 7, 2011
3. NC State Capitol
Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, March 7, 2011
4. Geodetic Survey Stones Marker
Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, March 7, 2011
5. Surveyors Historical Society National Register
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Lat 35 46 47.22336 Long 78 38 18.43303
Elev 108.3 meters
No ___ Erected Feburary 4, 1993 S.M.A.
Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, March 7, 2011
6. Geodetic Survey Stones Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2011, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,304 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 13, 2011, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
