AJ4030
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Shorelander
N 42° 21.674 W 071° 03.048
19T E 331117 N 4691920
NGS mark AJ4030, "844 3970 D TIDAL".
Waymark Code: WM86X
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
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From the NGS datasheet, which was adequate:

THE STATION IS LOCATED EAST OF THE CITY CENTER OF BOSTON AT THE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS/WATERFRONT PARK, LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION OF ATLANTIC AVENUE AND RICHMOND STREET, IN THE GRANITE SEAWALL CAP OF THE SEAWALL ALONG BOSTON HARBOR BETWEEN TWO METAL BOLLARDS AND ABOUT 30.48 M (100.00 FT) EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS STATUE LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE WALKWAY IN THE PARK. ... THE STATION IS AN NGS HORIZONTAL CONTROL DISK CEMENTED AND RECESSED IN A DRILL HOLE IN A 4 X 6-FT GRANITE SLAB (SEAWALL CAP) ALONG BOSTON HARBOR. LOCATED 31.28 M (102.62 FT) EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE EAST FACE OF THE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS 'STATUE, 7.50 M (24.61 FT) EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE GRANITE FOUNDATION OF THE 3RD LAMP POST SOUTH OF THE NORTH END OF THE GRANITE ENTRANCE STEPS FOR THE PARK AND ABOUT CENTERED BETWEEN TWO METAL BOLLARDS.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 3970 D 2000

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: HORIZONTAL CONTROL Disk

County: Suffolk

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Boston South

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from an online local database were used

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: AJ4030

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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