Milestone
Milestone From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Milepost ) Jump to navigation Jump to search Numbered marker along a road or boundary "Milemarker" redirects here. For the American post-hardcore band, see Milemarker (band) . "Milepost" redirects here. For the travel publication for Alaska, see The Milepost . For other uses, see Milestone (disambiguation) . A mile marker on the U.S. National Road giving distances from many places Slate milestone near Bangor , Wales A milestone is a numbered marker placed on a route such as a road , railway line , canal or boundary . They can indicate the distance to towns, cities, and other places or landmarks; or they can give their position on the route relative to some datum location. On roads they are typically located at the side or in a median or central reservation . They are alternatively known as mile markers , milepo