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What is a Meets and bounds description of land?

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A metes and bounds description of land is a description that incorporates angles and distances and definite points on the ground. For example: Beginning at a stone bound on the North side of Riverview Road 250 feet East of the East side of Nott Road, thence running North 2 degrees East a distance of 300 feet to an iron rod; thence running East 88 degrees South a distance of 200 feet to an iron rod; thence running South 2 degrees West 300 feet to an iron rod; thence running 200 feet to the point of beginning.

That metes and bounds description describes a tract of land that is 300 feet deep with a 200 frontage on the North side of Riverview Road. The tract is situated 250 feet East of the intersection of the East side of Nott Road and the North side of Riverview Road.

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