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Trigonometrical station
A trigonometrical station in Hong Kong
Cabeza Mediana cima
A trigonometrical station in the Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain

A triangulation station, also known as a triangulation pillar, trigonometrical station, trigonometrical point, trig station, trig beacon or trig point, and sometimes informally as a trig, is a fixed surveying station, used in surveying. The names of triangulation stations vary regionally; they are generally known as trigonometrical stations in North America, trig points in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia, and trig beacons in South Africa; triangulation pillar is the more formal term for the concrete columns found in the UK.

Images for kids

  • Geodetic Survey Mark in Wellington

    A geodetic survey marker in Wellington, New Zealand

  • 3rd class triangulation point in Shiroyama Park in Inagi

    Class 3 triangulation point in Shiroyama Park in Inagi, Tokyo

  • P1000268a The summit of Lion's Head

    Trig beacon on the summit of Lion's Head in Cape Town

  • ValenciaTorreTriang

    A triangulation pillar in Torre del Miguelete. Valencia (Spain)

  • Trig point

    Mam Tor Derbyshire England

  • Trigonometrical Station on Mt Gibraltar, NSW, Australia

    Trigonometrical station, NSW, Australia.

  • Trig point on top of Mount Washington New Hampshire

    The triangulation point on top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire

  • Trig Point near Wootton Wawen

    A trig point near Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England

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