JA2085; VINCENNES ST FRANCIS CATH CH - Vincennes, IN
Posted by: cldisme
N 38° 40.740 W 087° 32.043
16S E 453547 N 4281291
A church spire acts as a US Benchmark.
Waymark Code: WMBXDM
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2011
Views: 9
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1968 (LMC) STATION IS LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST EDGE OF VINCENNES. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE POST OFFICE IN VINCENNES, GO WEST ON 5TH STREET FOR 0.1 MILE TO A CROSS STREET. TURN RIGHT AND GO NORTH ON VIGO STREET FOR 0.2 MILE TO THE STATION ON THE LEFT. THE SPIRE ATOP THE WHITE CHURCH IS ABOUT 125 FEET HIGH AND HAS A GOLD CROSS ON THE TOP. POINT INTERSECTED WAS TOP AND CENTER.