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July 10, 2008

42 degrees north latitude

In June 2008, Pennsylvania's Mid State Trail extended its northern end to the New York-Pennsylvania border. Dr. Thomas Thwaites, founder of MST and longtime advocate of metrication, literally marked the occasion.

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Although Mid State Trail is not yet completely marked across 13 kilometers near US Route 6 between Wellsboro and Mansfield, Pa., the pending trail guide and maps will describe a route on low traffic roads around the remaining gap to complete a 526 km hike across the Keystone State.

| By ki0eh | 8:56 PM

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