Mt Nebo Benchmark
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Sandycreek Snoopers
N 40° 32.637 W 080° 04.870
17T E 577805 N 4488538
A Benchmark Disk on top of a culvert on Mt Nebo Rd in Allegheny County.
Waymark Code: WM1ZWV
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
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Located on Mt. Nebo Road outside of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. This is a U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey 1960 benchmark disk. It is found on the top a headwall of a culvert under Mt. Nebo Road approx. 6 ft off the road and on the southern end of the headwall. It is located at the edge of a yard and area is well kept making it very easy to find. Limited parking in area and you need to cross a guardrail.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: M 253

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Allegheny County

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: KY0283

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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