SD0604 - NORTH HEAD LH, Washington
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 46° 17.934 W 124° 04.679
10T E 416980 N 5127822
NGS PID SD0604 - NGS NORTH HEAD LH
Waymark Code: WM18RH
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
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This is a NGS horizontal control intersection point and was first observed in 1909. The lighthouse is located on a rock promontory known as North Head. The observed point is the finial at the top of the lighthouse. NGS PID SD0604 - (visit link)
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: NORTH HEAD LH

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Lighthouse

County: Pacific

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Cape Disappointment

Special category (optional): Not listed

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: SD0604

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  2. A 'distant' photo including the mark in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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