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39th meridian west from Washington

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39th meridian west from Washington

The 39th meridian west from Washington is an archaic meridian based on the Washington meridian. The meridian is used as a boundary for two states.

The first and only usage of the meridian as a boundary occurred in 1864. In that year, the Montana Territory was created from Idaho Territory with the meridian serving as its extreme northwestern boundary. Montana became a state in 1889, with Idaho following the next year.

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39th meridian west from Washington Wikipedia