AQ1945 - PONCE DE LEON INLET LIGHTHOUSE - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

1/1/1934 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)

1/1/1950 by CGS (GOOD)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1950 (HFG) THE STATION WAS RECOVERED, THE LIGHT STILL BEING IN OPERATION. AS THE STATION WAS PREVIOUSLY UNDESCRIBED, A NEW DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS-- THE LIGHT IS LISTED IN THE LIGHT LIST AS PONCE DE LEON INLET LIGHT NO. 2875. IT IS LOCATED ON THE N SIDE OF PONCE DE LEON INLET. THE STRUCTURE IS A RED BRICK CONICAL TOWER SURMOUNTED BY A BLACK LANTERN. ACCORDING TO THE LIGHT LIST, THE TOP OF THE LANTERN IS ABOUT 168 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND THE STRUCTURE WAS BUILT IN 1888.
1/1/1970 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1970 (LFS) STATION RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT IS NO LONGER IN OPERATION. AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN ABOUT 6-1/2 MILES SOUTH OF DAYTONA BEACH SHORES.
1/1/1987 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1987 (JD) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
1/1/1988 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1988 (SD) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
1/1/1990 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1990 (JD) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: -blank- Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: Lighthouse County: Volusia Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: AQ1945 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 Special Category (if other): Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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