Re: Four Corners in wrong location?
- From: Larry G <gross.larry@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:47:57 -0700 (PDT)
On Apr 20, 5:54 pm, "Richard Carlson, N9JIG" <use...@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
According to an article by Associated Press it appears that the Four
Corners monument where Utah, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico come
together might be a couple miles off course.
If this is true and verified will they have to redraw maps? Does the
error extend north and south from here or are other markers correct? SO
we all have to go back and place our hands and feet in a new location to
claim being in 4 states at once?
Associated Press, 4-20-09:
Tourists who think they're putting a hand or foot in each of four states
at the Four Corners area are apparently missing the mark by about 2.5
miles.
National Geodetic Survey officials say the Four Corners marker showing
the intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah is about 2.5
miles west of where it should be.
The only place in the United States where four state boundaries come
together was first surveyed by the government in 1868 during the initial
survey of Colorado's southern boundary. The survey was inaccurate.
Officials said Monday the accurate location lies to the east of U.S. 160
in Colorado and northeast of the San Juan River as it flows into New
Mexico.
San Juan County surveyor David Bronson said of the present monument,
"That's the accepted location."
"That's a long ways to be off," he acknowledged of the 2.5-mile
discrepancy, but stressed to Utah's Desert News that once it was set, it
remained.
We've been there. Like many other native American attractions IMHO, it
comes up short... light on interpretation... maps, history, etc and
heavy on the sale of junk...souvenirs and "gift ware". If they move
it.. there won't be much involved... a dirt road.. a entrance shack
for charging admission... a bunch of other junk shacks.. and the
monument itself....
.
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