MY0806: C 26 (USC&GS/NGS, Nashua, NH)
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member NH2beers
N 42° 47.585 W 071° 31.424
19T E 293600 N 4740926
A USC&GS standard bench mark disk, located in Nashua, NH. The NGS PID# is MY0806. The NHDOT ID# is 315-0090.
Waymark Code: WMB6C6
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 04/10/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This station, a U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey standard bench mark disk, is located in Nashua, NH. It is set vertically in the east wall of a brick two story building, at the northeast corner. The mark is between the northeast corner of the building and an electric meter, and is hidden behind evergreen shrubs. The building is currently occupied by Bank of America, and is located at the SW corner of Amherst Street (NH 101-A), and Deerwood Drive.

Full descriptions (NGS and NHDOT) can be had at the links provided below.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: C 26 1942

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Hillsborough

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

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: MY0806

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): 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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