Kilometric point

"You are here" sign on the Canal du Midi just before the turn onto La Nouvelle branch. Note that locations on this French canal are marked in PK values.[1]

A "kilometric point" (French: Point kilométrique, Spanish: Punto kilométrico; PK) is a term used in metricated areas, especially in France and Spain, to provide reference points alongside a transport route such as a road, a railway line or a canal. It is calculated according to the distance in kilometres from a fixed commencement point. In the English-speaking world, its equivalent would be milepost or mile marker.

References

  1. ↑ Jefferson, David (2009). Through the French Canals. Adlard Colles Nautical. ISBN 978-1-4081-0381-4.
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