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Japan : Hokkaidō

15.1 km (9.4 miles) E of Shikabe, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaidō, Japan
Approx. altitude: 0 m (0 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 42°S 39°W

Accuracy: 7.5 km (4.7 mi)
Quality: good

Click on any of the images for the full-sized picture.

#2: View northwestwards along the coast #3: View southeastwards along the coast #4: View inland #5: GPS photo #6: Excavations at Ofune dig site #7: Notice board at Ofune dig site

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  42°N 141°E (incomplete) 

#1: View out to sea from 41°57.526'N, 140°55.684'E

(visited by David Moews)

16-Jun-2005 -- This confluence is in the ocean, approximately 7.5 km from land. This visit was to the coast near the confluence and is therefore incomplete.

According to my GPS, I visited the point 41°57.526' N, 140°55.684' E, and the confluence is 7.52 km away, at an azimuth of 52°. This may be the closest point on land to the confluence; at any rate, the distance appeared to be a local minimum on my GPS. This point is on the northeast coast of southern Hokkaido, about a 90-minute bus ride from Hakodate. It is very close to the intersection of routes 980 and 278; it is also near the Ofune C dig site. This portion of the coast is dotted with fishing towns.


 All pictures
#1: View out to sea from 41°57.526'N, 140°55.684'E
#2: View northwestwards along the coast
#3: View southeastwards along the coast
#4: View inland
#5: GPS photo
#6: Excavations at Ofune dig site
#7: Notice board at Ofune dig site
ALL: All pictures on one page
  Notes
In the ocean about 7.5 km from shore, but with a view of land.