The Maryland–Pennsylvania–West Virginia tripoint sits quietly in the forested hills near the North Branch of the Potomac River, marking the spot where three states meet.
The point owes its existence largely to the famous Mason–Dixon survey, which in the 1760s established the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania.
The famous Mason-Dixon line extends westward to form the PA–MD border that anchors the tripoint. The West Virginia boundary later joined the intersection after the state separated from Virginia during the Civil War.
In the 19th century, the line became the symbolic divider between Northern free states and Southern slave states.
Today, the tripoint is marked by a concrete monument tucked into woodland terrain. Reaching it typically involves a short hike along unpaved paths.
Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon were immortalised in Sailing to Philadelphia, one of the greatest songs by Mark Knopfler:
Those who found the border tripoint before the hint:
- Graham Hedley
- Eloy Cano
- Garfield
- Martin de Bock
- Phil Ower
- Lighthouse
- Paul Voestermans
And after the hint:
- Thomas Willis
- Bas van Limpt
- krenek
And this ends the last 10-week series by Andrew and Paul, and the first series by hhgygy and Ashwini.
Congratulations to Garfield and Lighthouse for a perfect score of 20!