AG0859 - RIO L - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

1/1/1976 by FL-103 (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDA 1976 (DF) THE STATION IS LOCATED IN THE NORTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG, IN SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 31 SOUTH, RANGE 17 EAST. TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF STATE ROAD 687 (4TH STREET N.), STATE ROUTE 686 (ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD), AND STATE ROUTE 600 (GANDY BOULEVARD), GO SOUTH ON 4TH STREET N. FOR 3.50 MILES TO THE INTERSECTION OF 46TH AVENUE N. AND THE STATION ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AS DESCRIBED. BRONZE DISK STAMPED RIO L SET IN TOP OF A 12 INCH DIAMETER ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT THAT IS FLUSH WITH THE TOP OF THE GROUND. IT IS 33.4 FEET EAST OF CENTER OF THE NORTHBOUND LANES OF 4TH STREET N., 14.2 FEET NORTH OF CENTER OF DRIVEWAY TO THE ST. PETE TIMES BUILDING, 2.5 FEET NORTHEAST OF GUARD RAIL OVER DITCH. HEIGHT OF LIGHT ABOVE STATION MARK 1 METER.
1/1/1976 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1976 (GGH) RIO L MARK RECOVERED AND IN GOOD CONDITION - ALL LOCATION REFERENCE POINT ARE VALID.
1/1/1976 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1976 IN ST PETERSBURG. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE INTERSECTION OF S.R. 687 (4TH STREET) AND S.R. 686 (ROOSEVELT BLVD.). RUN SOUTHERLY ON 4TH ST. FOR 3.50 MILES TO THE INTERSECTION OF 46TH AVE. N. STATION ON LEFT, EAST SIDE OF INTERSECTION, 52.7 FEET EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF 4TH ST., 7.2 FT. SOUTH OF THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE OF 46TH AVE. N., 44.7 FT. S.W. OF A TELEPHONE POLE (NUMBER 4601), 99.6 FT. N.E. OF THE N.W. CORNER OF A SINGLE STORY CONCRETE BLOCK BUILDING (4541 4TH ST., ST. PETERSBURG TIMES). SET IN THE TOP OF A CONCRETE POST THAT IS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND. SECTION 6, T 31, R 17.
1/1/1983 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1983 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
1/1/1990 by USPSQD (MARK NOT FOUND)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1990 (BJD) MARK NOT FOUND.

First located by Capt Biggins on 4/12/2005.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: RIO L Benchmark Agency: other (not included below) Benchmark Agency (if other): Pinellas County Engineering Dept Monumentation type: Survey Mark County: Pinellas USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Saint Petersburg 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: AG0859 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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