New York–Pennsylvania border
The New York–Pennsylvania border is the state line between the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. It has three sections:
- Along the center line of the Deposit, New York about 2.8 km downstream from Hale Eddy; above Hancock this is the West branch of the Delaware;
- Across the 42nd parallel north to the corner of the Erie Triangle;
- North along the east boundary of the Erie Triangle to Lake Erie.[1][2]
The survey of the
New York State land claims in Western New York
.
The survey of the Erie Triangle boundary in 1789 was by the top surveyor in the United States of the time, Andrew Ellicott.
The starting point of the
WGS 84
. The initial surveyor's monument is just west of Faulkner Road at 41°59′58″ N, 75°21′43″ W.
The corner point of the Erie Triangle in modern coordinates is 41°59′55″ N, 79°45′43″ W.
The distance along the east–west line is approximately 225.86 miles (363.49 km).
The counties that surround the east–west line are known collectively as the Twin Tiers.
See also
- Northern Tier (Pennsylvania)
- Southern Tier (New York)
References
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