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France : Nouvelle-Aquitaine

3.9 km (2.4 miles) SSW of Sindères, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Approx. altitude: 88 m (288 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 44°S 179°E

Accuracy: 4 m (13 ft)
Quality: good

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#2: View to north #3: View to east #4: View to south #5: View to west #6: GPS reading at 44N 1W #7: Heath on the ground of the CP 44N 1W #8: Water tower at the junction #9: Bridge D4 over A63

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  44°N 1°W (visit #6)  

#1: Location of CP 44N 1W at a distance of 32 m from west

(visited by Thomas Barthel)

12-Jul-2018 -- During the summer holidays direction Pyrenees I had the chance to visit some confluence points.

After visiting the big and very impressive city Bordeaux we took the motorway A63 direction south. At first I missed the correct exit, leading to road D38. So I did a turn at the next one, drove back and took the correct one. Caused by road works we had to take a detour, leading through the little village Sindères and from there back to the D38, to Morcenx. From there the way leads direction south west, to the village Garrosse. Six kilometres later I reached the water tower, which is well known from former visits. The whole area around is planted with conifer trees. Near the tower is a junction. There I had to leave the tarred road and follow a gravel road, direction NNE. 700 meters later I reached the closest point on a road to the CP. The GPS displayed 125 m to go.

After a short walk, upon sandy and grass-overgrown ground, I reached the nearer area of the confluence 44°N 1°W. The point is located at the edge of a forest. Also heath was growing in between. After the visit I couldn't turn the car because of the narrow and heightened way. So I reached the water tower by backing out.

This visit was an easy one, but took place with a big detour.


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#1: Location of CP 44N 1W at a distance of 32 m from west
#2: View to north
#3: View to east
#4: View to south
#5: View to west
#6: GPS reading at 44N 1W
#7: Heath on the ground of the CP 44N 1W
#8: Water tower at the junction
#9: Bridge D4 over A63
ALL: All pictures on one page