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and registered visitors as members of the "45×90 Club". Since 2006, the Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention & Visitors Bureau has been the holder of the official "45×90 Club" registration book. The book is on loan from the family. On becoming a member of the club, the Bureau gives a commemorative
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The former marker has been replaced by a small parking lot with a trail that leads to a long, rectangular park. The Geographical Marker is at the southern end of the park along with informational displays.
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The original marker for the 45×90 point in North America; the sign was later amended to explain that a marker had been placed on the real location, approximately 324 m (1,063 ft) away.
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The southern Indian Ocean location and the point in Wisconsin are antipodes of each other. The southern Pacific Ocean location and the point in China are antipodes of each other.
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has an ocean floor depth of 3,197 m (10,489 ft) below sea level and is: 1,244 km (773 mi) southeast of the nearest (uninhabited) island of
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The point has become something of a pop culture phenomenon thanks to Gesicki's Tavern in the tiny cluster of establishments in Poniatowski. They sold 45×90
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Park Commission, only to be relocated slightly and restored to visitor access since September 12, 2017.
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counties. Greg Michaels, an American, and Ru Rong Zhao, a taxi driver from the closest town of
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Image of the larger context for the 45Nx90W marker in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
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was near the coordinate 45°S, 90°E. The coordinate is closest to the red dot labeled as
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In March 2014, the point was in one of a few strips in a search for the missing
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Image of the current 45Nx90W marker in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
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has an ocean floor depth of 4,180 m (13,730 ft) below sea level.
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at the bottom, halfway between the center and left side of the image.
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border, approximately 240 km (150 mi) northeast of
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Image of 45Nx90W geographical marker informational display.
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The best-known and most frequently visited such point is
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Island, and 5,550 km (3,450 mi) southeast of
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Visit to the 45X90 point in northwestern China (DCP)
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45X90 points
45×90 points is located in Earth
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Earth
geographical poles
equator
Prime Meridian
180th meridian

45°0′0″N 90°0′0″W / 45.00000°N 90.00000°W / 45.00000; -90.00000
Rietbrock, Wisconsin
Poniatowski
Marathon County
T-shirts
Close up of the incorrectly placed marker in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Marathon County, Wisconsin
United States
Image of the current 45Nx90W marker in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Image of the larger context for the 45Nx90W marker in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Image of 45Nx90W geographical marker informational display.
45°0′0″N 90°0′0″E / 45.00000°N 90.00000°E / 45.00000; 90.00000
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
China
Mongolian
Ürümqi
Qitai
Qinggil
Qitai
Degree Confluence Project
Jiangjunmiao

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