Halfway to the North Pole
The 45th parallel (45 Degrees North Latitude) runs through a point one half mile south of this wayside (intersection of Hwy. 57 and Logerquist Road). This is the geographical midpoint between the equator and North Pole. But, because the earth is slightly flattened at the poles, the distance from the 45th parallel to the North Pole is approximately 3117 miles and to the equator approximately 3105 miles.
Polaris (North Star) is directly above the North Pole. Therefore, the angle between this point and Polaris is 45 degrees.
Door County Historical Society – 2000
Marker can be reached from State Highway 57, on the left when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
