Ordnance Survey Triangulation Pillar

United Kingdom / England / Minehead /
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Triangulation station on Selworthy Beacon.
The names of triangulation stations vary regionally; they are generally known as trigonometrical stations in North America, trig points in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, trig stations or points in Australia, and trig beacons in South Africa; triangulation pillar is the more formal term for the concrete columns found in the UK.
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Coordinates:   51°13'14"N   3°32'58"W
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