FF1966 Memphis Radio Sta WREC NE Mast -- Memphis TN - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

The classic 1920s-style twin transmitter towers for WREC AM 600 and WREC-FM 102.7 are easily spotted from the I-40 in North Memphis TN. These two towers are also US National Geodetic Survey benchmarks FF1975 and FF1966.

From the NGS datasheet: (visit link)

"FF1966 DESIGNATION - MEMPHIS RADIO STA WREC NE MAST
FF1966 PID - FF1966
FF1966 STATE/COUNTY- TN/SHELBY
FF1966 USGS QUAD - NORTHWEST MEMPHIS (1997)
FF1966
FF1966 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
FF1966 ___________________________________________________________________
FF1966* NAD 83(1995)- 35 11 43.22481(N) 090 00 35.61325(W) ADJUSTED
FF1966* NAVD 88 -
FF1966 ___________________________________________________________________
FF1966
FF1966_MARKER: 42 = RADIO/TV MAST
FF1966
FF1966 HISTORY - Date Condition Recov. By
FF1966 HISTORY - 1957 FIRST OBSERVED CGS
FF1966 HISTORY - 1959 GOOD CGS
FF1966
FF1966 STATION DESCRIPTION
FF1966
FF1966''DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1957 (WNM)
FF1966''THE STATION IS THE TOP OF THE MAST WHICH IS PAINTED IN ALTERNATE
FF1966''SECTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL RED AND WHITE. THE OVERALL HEIGHT
FF1966''OF THE MAST IS 421 FEET.
FF1966''
FF1966''THE MAST IS LOCATED JUST NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF
FF1966''OVERTON CROSSING AND HINDMAN FERRY ROAD WHICH IS ABOUT A MILE
FF1966''NORTH OF THE MEMPHIS CITY LIMITS.
FF1966
FF1966 STATION RECOVERY (1959)
FF1966
FF1966''RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1959 (CAA)
FF1966''THE STATION WAS RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED IN THE 1957 DESCRIPTION
FF1966''WHICH IS ADEQUATE FOR RECOVERY."

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: -blank- Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: Radio/TV Mast County: Shelby Co. TN USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): NW Memphis 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: FF1966 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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