MMDLXV (OG0226) - Niagara Falls, Ontario
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
N 43° 05.523 W 079° 04.104
17T E 657208 N 4772847
Reference mark set by the International Boundary Commision on the West side of the Niagara River Which is part of the US benchmark database.
Waymark Code: WMBY85
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/03/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
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Information from the NGS datasheet is as follows:

01/01/1970 by USLS (GOOD)

DESCRIBED BY US LAKE SURVEY 1970 IN NIAGARA FALLS. INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION CONCRETE REFERENCE MONUMENT NO. 18, AT EAST SIDE OF STONE RETAINING WALL, OPPOSITE NORTH LINE OF BENDER STREET AND 0.2 MILE NORTH OF UPPER STEEL ARCH BRIDGE, BOLT IN SOUTH FACE OF MONUMENT.


01/01/1977 by NGS (GOOD)

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

Designation: 18

Benchmark Agency: other (not included below)

Benchmark Agency (if other): International Boundary Commission

Monumentation type: Control Monument, Survey Control, Control Survey

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: OG0226

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

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed
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  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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