AL0129 - Booth K
N 28° 00.840 W 082° 41.034
17R E 334442 N 3099896
Located on the extreme north side of the park.
Waymark Code: WM8EYA
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2010
Views: 7
1/1/1975 by FL-103 (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDA 1975 (DF) THE STATION IS LOCATED AT THE ENTRANCE TO PHILIPPE PARK, JUST NORTH OF THE CITY OF SAFETY HARBOR, IN SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 28 SOUTH, RANGE 16 EAST. TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF SR 580 AND SR 590, JUST WEST OF BRIDGE OVER SAFETY HARBOR, ON THE WEST SIDE OF OLDSMAR, AND NORTH OF THE CITY OF SAFETY HARBOR, GO SOUTHEASTWARDLY ALONG SR 590 FOR 1.0 MILE TO THE ENTRANCE TO PHILIPPE PARK AND THE STATION AS DESCRIBED. BRONZE DISK STAMPED BOOTH K SET IN TOP OF A 12 INCH DIAMETER ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT THAT IS FLUSH WITH THE TOP OF THE GROUND. IT IS ABOUT 31.5 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE WEST PILLAR OF THE ENTRANCE TO THE PARK, 16.7 FEET EAST OF CENTER OF ROAD TO PARK, 3.0 FEET NORTH OF EAST PILLAR, 5.6 FEET SOUTHWEST OF A PLAM TREE, 3.8 FEET SOUTH OF A PALM TREE. HEIGHT OF LIGHT ABOVE STATION MARK 1 METER.
1/1/1975 by FLDT (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1975 AT SAFETY HARBOR. TO REACH STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF S.R. 580 AND S.R. 590 (C.R. 30), RUN SOUTHERLY ON S.R. 590 FOR 1.05 MILE TO THE ENTRANCE OF PHILIPPE PARK. STATION ON LEFT, 66.0 FT. EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF S.R. 590, 15.5 FT. NE OF THE CENTERLINE OF PHILIPPE PARK RD. (C.R. 30), 3.0 FT. NW OF THE NE ENTRANCE PILLAR (5 FT. HIGH), 4.0 FT. SOUTH OF A 12 INCH PALM TREE, 5.5 FT. SW OF A 14 INCH PALM TREE. SET IN TOP OF A CONCRETE POST THAT IS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND. SECTION 27, T 28S, R 16E
1/1/1983 by USPSQD (MARK NOT FOUND)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1983 MARK NOT FOUND.
1/18/2000 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2000 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition
Designation: Booth K
Benchmark Agency: Not listed
Monumentation type: Survey Mark
County: Pinellas
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: AL0129
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
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