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The Saint Stephens meridian, in longitude 88° 02′ west from Greenwich, begins at the initial point ( Ellicott's Corner), on the base line, in latitude 31° north, passes through Saint Stephens, Alabama, extends south to
The Saint Stephens meridian, in longitude 88° 02′ west from Greenwich, begins at the initial point ( Ellicott's Corner), on the base line, in latitude 31° north, passes through Saint Stephens, Alabama, extends south to Mobile Bay
Mobile Bay ( ) is a shallow inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States. Its mouth is formed by the Fort Morgan Peninsula on the eastern side and Dauphin Island, a barrier island on the western side. Th ...
and north to latitude 33° 06′ 20″, and governs the surveys in the southern district of Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = " Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
, LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham
, area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...
, and in Pearl River
The Pearl River, also known by its Chinese name Zhujiang or Zhu Jiang in Mandarin pinyin or Chu Kiang and formerly often known as the , is an extensive river system in southern China. The name "Pearl River" is also often used as a catch-all ...
district lying east of the river and south of the Choctaw Baseline
The Choctaw (in the Choctaw language, Chahta) are a Native American people originally based in the Southeastern Woodlands, in what is now Alabama and Mississippi. Their Choctaw language is a Western Muskogean language. Today, Choctaw peop ...
, in latitude 31° 52′ 40″ north, in the state of Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Mis ...
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*See also
*List of principal and guide meridians and base lines of the United States
This is a list of principal and guide meridians and base lines of the United States, with the year established and a brief summary of what areas' land surveys are based on each.
List of meridians
Primarily from the United States Government P ...
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* * * * {{coord, 30, 59, 52.11, N, 88, 01, 21.06, W, format=dms, display=title, type:landmark_region:US-AL Meridians and base lines of the United States Named meridians Geography of Alabama