USC&GS Benchmark W 275
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member HotRod205
N 33° 17.075 W 086° 52.966
16S E 510916 N 3682842
Placed in 1948 on a bridge abutment with a nice view of the Cahaba River.
Waymark Code: WM7BQ7
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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Designation: W 275
Marker Type: bench mark disk
Setting: massive structures
Stability: Probably hold position/elevation well.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: W 275

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Shelby

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

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NGS PID: DH0806

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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