AL0220 - Hog Island B
N 28° 03.119 W 082° 48.084
17R E 322950 N 3104269
A mark set in the RoW of this causeway/shoreline park.
Waymark Code: WM6APK
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/04/2009
Views: 5
1/1/1973 by NGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1973 (DFF) THE STATION IS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD, ABOUT 1 MILE NORTHWEST OF THE MAINLAND OF THE NORTHWEST SECTION OF DUNDEDIN. TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF U.S. ALTERNATE HIGHWAY 19 AND STATE ROUTE S-586 (CURLEW ROAD) AT THE NORTHWEST SECTION OF DUNEDIN, GO NORTHWEST ON CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD FOR 1 MILE TO FIRST BRIDGE. CONTINUE NORTHWEST ON CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD FOR 0.3 MILE TO STATION ON RIGHT AS DESCRIBED. BRONZE DISK STAMPED HOG ISLAND-B SET IN A 12 INCH DIAMETER ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT THAT IS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND. THE UNDERGROUND DISK IS SET IN AN IRREGULAR MASS OF CONCRETE 36 INCHES BELOW THE GROUND SURFACE. IT IS 24 FEET NORTH OF CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD, 4.5 FEET NORTHEAST OF CONCRETE LIGHT POLE NUMBER 2-10537, AND 7.0 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE FOOT OF A GUY WIRE. HEIGHT OF LIGHT ABOVE STATION MARK 1 METER.
1/1/1975 by FLDT (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1975 AT N DUNEDIN. THE STATION IS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CAUSEWAY BLVD., ABOUT 1 MILE NW OF THE MAINLAND ON THE NW SECTION OF DUNEDIN. TO REACH STATION FROM THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. ALT. 19 AND S.R. S-586 (CAUSEWAY BLVD.), RUN W. THEN SW ALONG CAUSEWAY BLVD. FOR 1.35 MILE TO STATION ON RIGHT, 24 FT. N. OF CAUSEWAY BLVD., 4.5 FT. NE OF CONCRETE LIGHT POLE NUMBER 2-10537, 7 FT. SW OF THE FOOT OF A GUY WIRE. SET IN TOP OF CONCRETE POST THAT IS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND. SECTION 16, T 28S, R 15E
1/1/1983 by FLDNR (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY FL DEPT OF NAT RES 1983 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
1/1/1989 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1989 (JJC) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition
Designation: Hog Island B
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: AL0220
Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed
Monumentation type (if other): Not listed
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed
Special category (optional): Not listed
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