[OSM-talk] Map Co-ordinates for towns, etc in UK

[Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)]

On 3/3/2012 9:04 PM, Nathan Edgars II wrote:
> On 3/3/2012 8:24 PM, John F. Eldredge wrote:
>> We don't have "zero-point" markers in the USA, either, at least not 
>> from my experience.  However, the highway departments seem to be 
>> referring to some point in or near the center of the cities, judging 
>> from the distances shown.
>
> Sometimes it's to the center (usually the courthouse or city hall?) 
> and sometimes to the city limits. The only zero point I know of 
> (that's not intended for only one road) is the Zero Milestone in DC, 
> and its use never caught on.

There's also Mile 0 for US 1 in Key West.  http://tinyurl.com/49gf3p  
(No, that's not me in the picture)

Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ