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Centre of Canada
There are several ways of determining the
centre of
Canada
giving different
locations
.
There is a
sign on
the
Trans-Canada Highway
at 96°48'35"W proclaiming it the
longitudinal
centre of Canada
; in effect, the north-south
line
midway between the
extreme points of Canada
on the
east and west
, including islands. This is
20 minutes
west
of the location given by the
Atlas of Canada
, however.
See also
:
96th meridian west
and
97th meridian west
.
The
latitudinal
centre of Canada
is
a line
at 62 degrees
24 minutes
North.
See also
:
62nd parallel north
* The
intersection
of these two
lines
is one definition of the centre of Canada, as explained by the Atlas of
Canada's
website:
The
nearest
inhabited
places
to this point are
Baker Lake, Nunavut
well to
the north
, and
Arviat
to the east.
The
pole of inaccessibility
of Canada
is near
Jackfish River
,
Alberta
at 34-115-17-W4.