BM KW0854 - Harrisburg, PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member jiggs11
N 40° 15.755 W 076° 52.940
18T E 339937 N 4458601
USCGS Brass disk, marked L3, affixed to the top of the Astronomic Station Pier on the grounds of the State Capitol.
Waymark Code: WM10TRY
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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Standard 3" brass Benchmark disk, marked L3/1929 placed by the US Coast and Geodetic Survey. Disk has a stamped elevation of 357.394 Feet above sea level.

The BM is affixed to the top of a concrete Astronomic Station Pier.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: L3

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Dauphin

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Harrisburg West

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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NGS PID: KW0854

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

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