27th meridian west from Washington
The 27th meridian west from Washington is an archaic
.History
After the completion of the
Usage as boundary
The use of the meridian as a boundary began in 1863 when the Idaho Territory was created, with the 27th meridian as its eastern boundary.[4] At that time, the Dakota Territory and the Nebraska Territory gained their western boundary as portions of those territories were made a part of Idaho Territory. Nebraska became a state in 1867.[5] In 1868, the Wyoming Territory was created with the meridian as its eastern boundary.[6] The Dakota Territory was divided into North Dakota and South Dakota when they became states on November 2, 1889, and Montana became a state just six days later.[7][8] Wyoming became a state in 1890.[9] The Montana-North Dakota, Montana-South Dakota, Wyoming-South Dakota, and Wyoming-Nebraska state borders therefore are all defined by the 27th meridian west from Washington.[10]
References
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- ^ Penry, Jerry (August 31, 2018). "West from Washington". The American Surveyor. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ 12 Stat. 808
- ^ "Citizens of the 37th State". We the People. Nebraska State Historical Society. January 4, 2013. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
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- ^ Helm, Merry (November 2, 2003). "Statehood". Dakota Datebook. Prairie Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ Holmes, Krys (2008). "Chapter 10 - Politics and the Copper Kings, 1889 - 1904". Montana: Stories of the Land (PDF). Helena: Montana Historical Society Press. p. 193.
- ^ "Wyoming History". State of Wyoming. 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ "Washington Meridian". US Ends .com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.