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Gettysburg AZ MK - Gettysburg, PA - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com
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Gettysburg AZ MK - Gettysburg, PA
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Ernmark
N 39° 49.154 W 077° 13.385
18S E 309730 N 4410058
Azimuth Mark for Triangulation Station 'Gettysburg' (JV1964) - located on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
Waymark Code:
WM7JZM
Location:
Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted:
11/02/2009
Published By:
Volcanoguy
Views:
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Information from the original description on the NGS datasheet for the main station is as follows:
AZIMUTH MARK IS A STANDARD DISK, 18 PACES SE OF THE CENTER LINE OF SLOCUM AVENUE ON THE EDGE OF THE WOODS. MARK IS STAMPED GETTYSBURG 1942 AND PROJECTS ABOUT 4 INCHES.
TO REACH THE AZIMUTH FROM THE STATION CONTINUE STRAIGHT AHEAD ON HIGHWAY 140, 0.2 MILE TO SIDE ROAD LEFT, TURN LEFT AND GO 0.1 MILE TO CROSS ROAD, TURN RIGHT AND GO 0.15 MILE TO A FORKS, TAKE LEFT FORK AND GO 0.05 MILE TO AZIMUTH ON THE RIGHT.
The above directions are still falid if arriving on foot - however, Slocum Ave. is now one-way & entrance from Baltimore Pike is not possible at this spot - updated directions are below:
To reach the Azimuth Mark from the area of station mark, proceed SE on Baltimore Pike about 1 mile to Colgrove Ave.on the left.
Follow Colgrove Ave. E & N to Slocum Ave.
Continue N & W on Slocum Ave to the mark on the left about 200 feet before the 'Y' intersection with Williams Ave.
Condition:
Mark found in good condition
Designation:
Gettysburg
Benchmark Agency:
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey
Monumentation type:
AZIMUTH MARK Disk
County:
Adams County
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional):
Gettysburg - PA
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:
JV1964
Benchmark Agency (if other):
Not listed
Monumentation type (if other):
Not listed
Special category (optional):
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Special Category (if other):
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Local database's URL (optional):
Not listed
Visit Instructions:
A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
A 'distant' photo including the mark in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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