GA3392 airway beacon - Hawkins County, TN - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

Official Description:
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1961 (ELH) THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FALL BRANCH, 3 MILES NORTH OF JEAROLDSTOWN, AT THE TRI-COUNTY CORNER OF HAWKINS, GREENE AND SULLIVAN AND ABOUT 0.25 MILE NORTHEAST OF THE HIGHEST KNOB OF THE BAYS MOUNTAIN LOCALLY KNOWN AS CHIMNEY TOP MOUNTAIN. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE POST OFFICE IN FALL BRANCH, GO NORTH ON STATE HIGHWAY 81 FOR 1.5 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD ON THE LEFT, TURN SHARP LEFT AND GO 5.5 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD ON THE RIGHT, JUST AFTER PASSING A CITIES SERVICE STATION ON THE RIGHT, TURN RIGHT AND GO 1.0 MILE TO A FORK, KEEP RIGHT AND GO 0.05 MILE TO A FORK, KEEP LEFT AND GO 0.15 MILE TO A WIRE GATE AT A HOUSE ON THE RIGHT, PASS THROUGH GATE AND GO 0.45 MILE TO A GAP IN FENCE, PASS THROUGH GAP AND GO 0.05 MILE TO A FORK, KEEP RIGHT, UP HILL AND GO 0.5 MILE TO THE END OF TRUCK TRAVEL. HERE PACK NORTHERLY TO THE TOP OF THE RIDGE, THEN RIGHT ALONG RIDGE TO THE TOP OF THE NORTHEASTERLY KNOB AND THE STATION. THE STATION IS A 4-LEGGED STEEL STRUCTURE, PAINTED ALTERNATE RED AND WHITE IN COLOR AND THE OVER-ALL HEIGHT IS ABOUT 60 FEET. THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WAS A REVOLVING LIGHT ON THE TOP.

The benchmark was observed during a 1.5 mile hike (with 1400 ft elevation gain!) by BSA Troop 48 to Chimney Top. Access is through private property, thus prior permission required to visit. The steel structure and airport beacon are still in place, but out-of-service (electrical cut and removed). The red/white paint has been weatheref off leaving just bare metal. The beacon and structure can be seen from Interstate 81. Coordinates in the official description were surprisingly accurate to be within the base area.

Condition: Mark found in poor condition Designation: -blank- Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: other (not any of the below) Monumentation type (if other): airway beacon County: Hawkins County 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: GA3392 Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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