Benchmark F 21 RESET 1960 - Omak, WA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 48° 24.647 W 119° 31.653
11U E 312964 N 5365046
This benchmark was monumented in 1960 by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey on the Omak Avenue bridge in Omak.
Waymark Code: WM102VH
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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The Omak Avenue bridge (AKA Highway 155 bridge) is the southwesterly of two bridges in Omak, the other one being on Highway 97. F 21 is in the top of the south guardrail on the west end of the bridge, 1.3 metres (4.3 feet) east of the west end.
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESIGNATION -  F 21 RESET 1960
PID         -  TP0524
STATE/COUNTY-  WA/OKANOGAN
COUNTRY     -  US
USGS QUAD   -  OMAK (1993)
 
 
MARKER: DB = BENCH MARK DISK
SETTING: 32 = SET IN A RETAINING WALL OR CONCRETE LEDGE
STAMPING: F 21 RESET 1960
MARK LOGO: CGS

HISTORY     - Date     Condition        Report By
HISTORY     - 1960     MONUMENTED       WAHC
HISTORY     - 1981     GOOD             NGS
HISTORY     - 1981     GOOD             NGS
STATION DESCRIPTION
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1981
IN OMAK, AT STATE HIGHWAY 155 BRIDGE OVER THE OKANOGAN RIVER, IN TOP OF THE SOUTH CONCRETE GUARD RAIL 1.3 METERS (4.3 FT) EAST OF THE WEST END, 1.35 KM (0.85 MI) NORTHWEST OF THE CROSSING OF THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD CROSSING, 1.7 METERS (5.5 FT) SOUTH OF THE SOUTH BRIDGE CURB.
THE MARK IS 1 M ABOVE THE HIGHWAY.
From the NGS Datasheet
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Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: F 21 RESET 1960

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Okanogan

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Omak

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: TP0524

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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