Yellowstone moves sign marking 45th Parallel

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Jun 21, 2008 at 12:11 AM MDT

Story Updated: Jun 21, 2008 at 12:11 AM MDT

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - The 45th Parallel is an imaginary line circling the Earth exactly midway between the North Pole and the Equator, and it's never moved.

But try telling that to tourists in Yellowstone National Park who for years have had their pictures taken next to a sign marking the 45th Parallel. Yellowstone officials have moved the sign nearly a mile to the north.

They say they've moved the sign for two reasons. One is for safety: So many people stop and park to have their pictures taken at the sign that the road gets congested during the summer. The other reason is the old sign wasn't even at the 45th Parallel.

The new sign isn't at the parallel, either, but Yellowstone officials say it's a lot closer, less than a quarter-mile away instead of more than half a mile away.

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