Near Clarksville in Coos County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

45th Parallel

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 11, 2008

1. 45th Parallel Marker

Inscription. At this point you stand on the 45th parallel halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. At this point you stand also at longitude 71° 24' West from Greenwich, England. A line from this point through the center of the earth would emerge in the Indian Ocean 982 miles southwest of Perth, Australia.

Erected 1998 by New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 115.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the New Hampshire Historical Highway Markers series list.

Location. 44° 59.978′ N, 71° 25.153′ W. Marker is near Clarksville, New Hampshire, in Coos County. Marker is at the intersection of New Hampshire Route 145 and Clarksville Pond Road, on the right when traveling north on State Route 145. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburg NH 03592, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Metallak (approx. 1.8 miles away); Republic of Indian Stream (approx. 3.9 miles away); Pittsburg Honor Roll (approx. 3.9 miles away); Pittsburg World War II Honor Roll (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker

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also named Pittsburg Honor Roll (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named 45th Parallel (approx. 5.2 miles away); Indian Stream Republic (approx. 5.4 miles away); Stewartstown Honor Roll (approx. 5.6 miles away).

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Photographed By Kevin Craft, July 21, 2014

2. 45th Parallel Marker

Photographed By Kevin Craft, July 21, 2014

3. 45th Parallel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2013, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,418 times since then and 243 times this year. Last updated on July 23, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2013, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.