[AZ-Observing] Re: 5 Mile Meadow
- From: Paul Dickson <dickson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 13:56:47 -0700
On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 13:10:07 EDT, SaguaroAstro@xxxxxxx wrote:
> I came up with N33 42, W 111 25 59, Pretty close to Pauls loaction. It'll be
> interesting to see how close we are.
> I also used the Delorme Atlas & Gazateer
> Paul Dickson wrote:
> >
> > # City, State or Country, or site name ; Latitude ; Longitude ;
> > Elev ; TZ
> > 5 Mile Meadow ; 34 43 10 N ; 111 26 35 W ;
> > 2110 ; MST7
> >
> > Elevation is in meters (it's around 6800 to 7000 ft).
Rick, your mis-typing (as mentioned by Brian) places the location at a
site accessible from Four Peaks Rd, off of Hwy-87, in Picadillo Creek. :-)
Using the same sources as you (I have the 1993 and 2002 editions) and
correcting the 33 to a 34 degrees north, you are correct in the northern
direction, but about a half minute too far east. So the corrected
position is:
34 42 00 N; 111 26 35 W
This is the intersection of FR 229 and FR 305.
The links below are to maps of the site, with the intersection centered.
Please note that the labels are all off (they must be using the same
source). On these maps, intersection would be Forest Service Rd and FR
83A. I'm trusting my Atlas & Gazetteer more, since it places this
intersection on the edge of level field.
http://mappoint.msn.com/(wlldxu55nl10tnn4bq2lvj45)/map.aspx?ID=27CiJ.&C=34.74567%2c-111.405083913099&L=USA&A=12&PN=1104825853&S=800%2c740&P=|32dc8|&TI=Happy+Jack%2c+Arizona%2c+United+States
Be aware, the Lat&Long in the web address is for Happy Jack.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?zoom=6&mapdata=jZ2g%2b%2fXW8V%2fQQMXDmu5eV5LGBq8npVQkgHZiCO6wVUCNN65VfBxQ7NxJXjcrMqjiSRf4Re9SoJvwlJb%2fsLjPG%2fSkLOl%2bEAoGA6INh3ovA7SAexm5lKA6s8L3sGQ9rnlKXSX31a%2fucXOFpOTaxLYMGah32YVjmjyuWR6%2fsG5A5ndjQ6rKiaw3qQVy6RSDZ5FVtKLc4GYct9Gx5SVGpmfGJ55xVnuItmTHijyY2odlFKC8ukqm9esF5WP%2bczYffw2tzdsPFYNe9kRhklN6qfpK5tB%2bfaUD2BThf%2b3sd75iZY8%3d
Perhaps Steve or AJ can confirm I have the right intersection?
-Paul
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