Lookout RM1 - FC1870
N 35° 00.330 W 085° 20.642
16S E 651106 N 3874905
Located next to N. Bragg Ave.
Waymark Code: WM242T
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 08/31/2007
Views: 37
This mark is located directly next to private property. At the time of posting this, there was new home construction going on at this property and this mark was buried.
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1962 (ELH) THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 3-1/2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHATTANOOGA, IN THE NORTH SECTION OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN AND 0.05 MILE NORTH OF INTERSECTION OF BRAGG AVENUE NORTH AND MORRISON AVENUE WEST ON LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN POLICE AND FIRE STATION, GO NORTH BRAGG AVENUE FOR 0.05 MILE TO THE AZIMUTH MARK ON THE LEFT, CONTINUE ON BRAGG AVENUE FOR 0.15 MILE TO THE STATION ON THE RIGHT. THE STATION IS 85 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH PROPERTY AND HEDGE LINE OF 823 NORTH BRAGG AVENUE, 31 FEET EAST OF THE NORTH EDGE OF DRIVEWAY AT 814 NORTH BRAGG AVENUE AND 7 FEET EAST OF THE EAST CURB OF THE AVENUE. THE MARK IS A STANDARD REFERENCE DISK STAMPED LOOKOUT NO 1 1934 SET IN A SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT WHICH PROJECTS 3 INCHES. LOOKOUT 1934 IS IN THE LAWN AT 814 NORTH BRAGG AVENUE 56 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE HOUSE, 27 FEET WEST OF THE WEST CURB OF THE AVENUE, 16 FEET WEST OF A HEDGEROW AND 15 FEET SOUTH OF A 12-INCH OAK TREE. THE MARK IS A STANDARD STATION DISK STAMPED LOOKOUT 1934 SET IN A SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT WHICH IS COVERED WITH 3 INCHES OF TOPSOIL. THE AZIMUTH MARK IS 180 FEET NORTH OF AVERILL STREET, 14 FEET NORTH OF APPROXIMATE CENTER OF DRIVEWAY, 11 FEET WEST OF CENTER LINE OF NORTH BRAGG AVENUE AND 3.5 FEET NORTH OF POWERLINE POLE NUMBERED K3153T. THE MARK IS A STANDARD AZIMUTH DISK STAMPED LOOKOUT RM 1 1934 1962 AND SET IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE CURB. HEIGHT OF LIGHT ABOVE STATION MARK 29.8 METERS.
Azimuth Condition: Good
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Your Directions: Not listed
Parking Coords: Not Listed
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