Salt Lake Meridian
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The Salt Lake Meridian, established in 1855, in longitude 111° 54' 00" west from Greenwich, has its initial point at southeast corner of Temple Square
Temple Square
Temple Square is a ten acre complex located in the center of Salt Lake City, Utah, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . In recent years, the usage of the name has gradually changed to include several other church facilities immediately adjacent to Temple Square...

, in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...

, extends north and south through the state, and, with the base line, through the initial, and coincident with the parallel of 40° 46' 04" north latitude, governs the surveys in the territory, except those referred to the Uintah Meridian
Uintah Meridian
The Uintah Meridian has a center point north of Roosevelt, Utah. The Uintah Meridian was established in 1875. The Uintah Meridian governs land surveys in the state of Utah....

and Baseline projected from an initial point in latitude 40° 26' 20" north, longitude 109° 57' 30" west from Greenwich.
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