MAW - Malden, Missouri
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member gparkes
N 36° 33.339 W 089° 54.594
16S E 239556 N 4049522
This Azimuth point is located near an air navigation VORTAC.
Waymark Code: WM8E23
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 2

That funny looking building, that looks like an upside down ice cream sandwich is actually a VOR (VHF Omnidirectional Range), a facility ran by the Federal Aviation Administration, providing air navigation radio signals to the flying public.

The VOR is surrounded by farm land, that over the years has produced cotton and rice.

Directions: the Azimuth point is located down the road leading to the VOR through the farm land. It is at the point where the road turns 90 degrees to the right.

Visitors that go should remember it is a Federal crime to interfere with Air Traffic operations and disturb the VOR site. Stay on the outside of the gated site.

Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: MAW

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: AZIMUTH MARK Disk

Monumentation type (if other): http://www.geocaching.com/mark/details.aspx?PID=GD1842

County: New Madrid

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Dyersburg

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: GD1842

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  2. 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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