FT NIAGARA LIGHTHOUSE 1941 IBC (OG0756) - Youngstown, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
N 43° 15.705 W 079° 03.632
17T E 657411 N 4791708
This historic lighthouse is also a benchmark - listed in the database of the National Geodetic Survey (and Geocaching.com).
Waymark Code: WMC0TM
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
Views: 9

Description information from the NGS datasheet is as follows:


1/1/1941 by IBC (FIRST OBSERVED)

DESCRIBED BY INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION 1941 (JGH) THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1871. THE STATION MARK IS THE APEX OF THE CONICAL ROOF OF THE LIGHT. THE LIGHT CAN BE OCCUPIED ECCENTRICALLY ON THE PLATFORM AROUND THE LANTERN.



1/1/1971 by IBC (GOOD)

RECOVERY NOTE BY INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION 1971 (HGD) STATION RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.



1/1/1980 by NGS (GOOD)

RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1980 (RST) STATION IS THE APEX OF THE CONICAL ROOF HOUSING THE LIGHT. RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED.



8/28/1998 by USPSQD (GOOD)

RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1998 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: - blank -

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Lighthouse

County: Niagara County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Fort Niagara

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: OG0756

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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