Sir Adam Beck BM #63U3545
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Cargoman
N 43° 08.969 W 079° 02.746
17T E 658901 N 4779268
A first order benchmark which we discovered geocaching near the Floral Clock, where your best parking to visit this benchmark is located.
Waymark Code: WM6YXB
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/07/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member The_Draglings
Views: 20

SITE IDENTIFICATION

Unique Number : 63U3545
Name : 3545
Established by : Geodetic Survey Division
Province : ON
Prov. Identifier : None
NTS Map No : 030M03

STATION COORDINATES

Method : Scaled
Latitude : N43° 09' 00"
Longitude : W79° 02' 46"
Agency : Geodetic Survey Division - NRCan
UTM : Zone = 17 N = 4779326 m E = 658881 m

VERTICAL DATA

Vertical Datum : CGVD28
Elevation : 171.560 m
Order : First Order
Method : Differential
Adjustment Line : VA322
Published Year : 1963

STATION MARKER INFORMATION AND LOCATION

Marker Type : Permanent Agency Marker
Inspected in : 1963
Status : Good
Inspection Comments : None

LEWISTON

ONTARIO HYDRO'S SIR ADAM BECK NO. 1 SCREENHOUSE, ON TOP OF NIAGARA RIVER ESCARPMENT AND ON WEST SIDE OF NIAGARA PARKWAY, 0.5 KM SOUTH OF LEWISTON-QUEENSTON BRIDGE, TABLET IN EAST SIDE CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALL DIRECTLY UNDER CENTRE OF FIRST WINDOW SOUTH OF NORTHEAST CORNER, 8.08 M SOUTH OF NORTHEAST CORNER, 1.68 M BELOW LOWER EDGE OF PLINTH, 61 CM ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.

HISTORICAL COORDINATES NOTE: Coordinates listed below are no longer maintained by GSD and should be verified with your provincial agency before use.

None

PROJECTS IDENTIFIERS:
43079SE VA322


Unique Designation: 63U3545

Marker Type: Survey Disk

Condition: Good

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