8 Mile Corner
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| - | '''8 Mile Corner''' is a monument in the [[Cimarron National Grassland]] dedicated to the place where | + | '''8 Mile Corner''' is a monument in the [[Cimarron National Grassland]] dedicated to the [[tri-point]] (a place where three states meet) of [[Kansas]], [[Colorado]], and [[Oklahoma]]. The landmark is a windmill with the three states names on the blades. The monument was built in 1903. Several years ago satellite pictures showed the actual meeting place to be several feet away from the monument. A brass plate in the ground marks this. |
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| + | See also: [[tri-point]] | ||
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* [http://www.public.asu.edu/~redsall/triplepoints/june2004/10.htm 8 mile corner windmill] | * [http://www.public.asu.edu/~redsall/triplepoints/june2004/10.htm 8 mile corner windmill] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimarron_National_Grassland Wikipedia "Cimarron National Grassland] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimarron_National_Grassland Wikipedia "Cimarron National Grassland] | ||
Revision as of 19:18, 6 January 2007
8 Mile Corner is a monument in the Cimarron National Grassland dedicated to the tri-point (a place where three states meet) of Kansas, Colorado, and Oklahoma. The landmark is a windmill with the three states names on the blades. The monument was built in 1903. Several years ago satellite pictures showed the actual meeting place to be several feet away from the monument. A brass plate in the ground marks this.
See also: tri-point
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