Last updated: January 10, 2023
Place
100th Meridian Marker
Quick Facts
Location:
Downtown Dodge City near the intersection of Central Ave. and Wyatt Earp Blvd.
Significance:
Located in Dodge City, the meridian symbolizes the physical demarcation where the east ended and the west began.
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The 100th degree of longitude long served as a boundary between nations: first between France and Spain; later as the boundary for the Louisiana Purchase between Spain and the U.S.; and finally between Mexico and the U.S. after 1821. Located in Dodge City, the meridian symbolizes the physical demarcation where the east ended and the west began.
Site Information
Location (Downtown Dodge City near the intersection of Central Ave. and Wyatt Earp Blvd.)