Lynn-Nahant Line
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Shorelander
N 42° 27.415 W 070° 56.195
19T E 340767 N 4702326
A stone at the Lynn-Nahant line (perhaps a witness mark).
Waymark Code: WM1C9W
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2007
Views: 47
This boundary stone witness mark is in the middle of the rotary at the meeting of the Lynnway, the Nahant causeway, and Lynn Shore Drive.
According to the Massachusetts Highway Department database, this stone has point ID 3423 and is named "LYNN-NAHANT 2 WM", implying it might be a reference to the actual town corner. The site describes it as a granite monument, 2.9 feet high and 8 x 6 inches in section.
However, by this point in time, probably due to landscaping, the monument has sunk into the ground to the point where maybe only a foot is visible. You can see the tops of both an "L" and an "N" engraved on opposing sides (one for Lynn, the other for Nahant).
Monumentation Type: Stone post
Monument Category: County/Municipal boundary marker
Accessible to general public: yes
County: Essex
USGS Quad: Lynn
Other Coordinates: N 42° 27.405 W 070° 56.195
Other Coordinates details:
From: http://www.mhd.state.ma.us/MHDS/main.asp?ACTION=TOWN_CORNER_DATASHEET
Datum: MA State Plane 1983
Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed
Monument Category (if other): Not listed
Explain Non-Public access: Not listed
Historical significance: Not listed
Monument Website: Not listed
NGS PID: Not listed
Approximate date of monument: Not listed
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