AG0516 - Federal N
N 27° 47.206 W 082° 38.304
17R E 338579 N 3074657
Benchmark located along a busy street in downtown St Pete
Waymark Code: WM4037
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 06/15/2008
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1/1/1976 by FL-103 (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDA 1976 (DF) THE STATION IS LOCATED IN THE EAST CENTRAL PORTION OF THE CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG, ABOUT 1.0 MILE WEST OF OLD TAMPA BAY, IN SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 31 SOUTH, RANGE 17 EAST. TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF STATE ROUTE 687 (4TH STREET N.), STATE ROUTE 686 (ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD) AND STATE ROUTE 600 (GANDY BOULEVARD), GO SOUTH ON 4TH STREET N. FOR 5.35 MILES TO THE INTERSECTION OF 15TH AVENUE N. ON THE LEFT AND THE STATION IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION AS DESCRIBED. BRONZE DISK STAMPED FEDERAL N SET IN TOP OF A 12 INCH DIAMETER ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT THAT IS FLUSH WITH THE TOP OF THE GROUND. IT IS 38.6 FEET EAST OF CENTER OF 4TH STREET N., 38.0 FEET NORTH OF CENTER OF 15TH AVENUE N., 4.1 FEET NORTHEAST OF A CONCRETE POWER POLE. HEIGHT OF LIGHT ABOVE STATION MARK 1 METER.
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 5.45 MILES TO THE INTERSECTION OF 15TH AVE. N. STATION ON LEFT, N.E. CORNER, 37.9 FT. EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF 4TH ST. 36.8 FT. NORTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF 15TH AVE. N., 63.5 FT. N.N.W. OF THE N.W. CORNER OF A SINGLE STORY BUILDING (1425 4TH ST.), 4.3 FT. N.E. OF A LIGHT POLE (NO NUMBER). SET IN THE TOP OF A CONCRETE POST THAT IS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND. SECTION 18, T 31, R 17.
1/1/1983 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1983 (GGH) FEDERAL N MARKER RECOVERED AND IN GOOD CONDITION - ALL LOCATION REFERENCE POINTS ARE VALID.
Condition: Mark found in good condition
Designation: Federal N
Benchmark Agency: Not listed
Monumentation type: Survey Mark
County: Pinellas
Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used
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NGS PID: AG0516
Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed
Monumentation type (if other): Not listed
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed
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