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There are countless points where lines of latitude and longitude intersect, but very few are marked, let alone made accessible. Just outside the city of Hangzhou, in a quiet patch of Fuyang District, lies one of the rare geodetic “perfect crossings”: the exact point where 30°0’0” N meets 120°0’0” E.
Marked by an official concrete pillar inscribed 国家测量标志 (“National Survey Mark”) and a geodetic triangle labeled by the Zhejiang Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, this site quietly celebrates the human drive to map and measure the world. Despite being built in 1995, it remained mostly unvisited and undocumented online for years. No tourist signs, no plaques—just the sheer precision of GPS and the satisfaction of reaching a mathematically pristine spot on Earth.
Visitors can verify the coordinates on their GPS or phone—some even place their device directly atop the survey marker to match the numbers exactly. For lovers of geography, maps, and the oddly satisfying, this is a quiet yet thrilling place to stand.
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Know Before You Go
1. The spot is easy to reach: take a high-speed train from Hangzhou East Station to Fuyang Station (23 minutes),then, follow the route map in Figure 5 for 15 minutes and you'll arrive. The bottom of the figure shows the five landmarks you'll see along the way.
2.The exact address is below, you'd better using Gaude Map or Baidu Map instead of google map : 450 meters south of the intersection of Tingshan West Road (亭山西路) and Jingwei Road (经纬路), Fuyang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
3. It’s best to use a GPS-enabled device or mapping app to locate the exact point—it is not marked on common tourist maps.
4. Ideal for geography enthusiasts, photographers, or lovers of precise coordinates.
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October 11, 2025
