1996 (OG0225) - Niagara Falls, Ontario
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
N 43° 05.429 W 079° 04.412
17T E 656794 N 4772663
Geodetic Survey of Canada benchmark included in the U.S. National Geodetic Survey database. It is located W of the intersection of Clifton Hill & Falls Avenue..
Waymark Code: WMBY7Y
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/03/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
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This benchmark is located in Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls, Ontatio.

Information from the NGS datasheet is as follows:

STATION DESCRIPTION

DESCRIBED BY US LAKE SURVEY 1970
IN NIAGARA FALLS. FUNDAMENTAL BENCH MARK IN QUEEN VICTORIA PARK, OPPOSITE FOXHEAD INN,21 FEET SOUTH OF NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF PARK AND 22 FEET WEST OF WESTERLY GATE-POST OF MOWAT GATE, TABLET IN TOP OF PIER.

STATION RECOVERY (1977)

RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1977
RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 1996

Benchmark Agency: other (not included below)

Benchmark Agency (if other): Geodetic Survey of Canada

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

County: Niagara Falls, Ontario

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Niagara - NY

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: OG0225

Monumentation type (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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