SHIPPEN AZ MK - Pennsylvania
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shorbird
N 41° 16.402 W 079° 27.536
17T E 629071 N 4570249
This is the azimuth mark for traverse station SHIPPEN, in Elk Township, Clarion County.
Waymark Code: WMEJFY
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2012
Views: 5
01/01/1967 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1967 (ELH) THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF CLARION, 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF KNOX, 1.5 MILES NORTH OF SHIPPENVILLE AND ON THE PROPERTY OF MR. LELANA ALLAMAN. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 322 AND STATE HIGHWAY 66 IN SHIPPENVILLE GO NORTH ON STATE HIGHWAY 66 FOR 1.55 MILES TO A TRACK ROAD ON THE RIGHT JUST BEFORE REACHING THE CREST OF A HILL, TO REACH THE AZIMUTH MARK FROM THIS POINT CONTINUE NORTH ON STATE HIGHWAY 66 FOR 100 FEET TO THE MARK ON THE LEFT, TURN RIGHT AND GO EAST FOR 0.05 MILE TO THE HIGHEST PART OF A FILLED STRIP MINE THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE HIGHEST PART OF THE RIDGE FOR 0.05 MILE TO THE STATION. THIS AREA HAS BEEN PLANTED WITH SMALL PINE SEEDLINGS. THE STATION MARK IS 3.2 FEET NORTH OF A METAL WITNESS POST. IT IS A STANDARD TRAVERSE DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT PROJECTING 1 INCH AND IS STAMPED SHIPPEN 1967. REFERENCE MARK NO. 1 IS 40.0 FEET EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE METAL WITNESS POST. IT IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT PROJECTING 3 INCHES AND IS STAMPED SHIPPEN NO 1 1967. REFERENCE MARK NO. 2 IS 25.4 FEET WEST OF THE METAL WITNESS POST. IT IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE TOP OF A BOULDER FLUSH WITH THE GROUND AND IS STAMPED SHIPPEN NO 2 1967. THE AZIMUTH MARK IS 32 FEET WEST OF THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF STATE HIGHWAY 66, 9 FEET EAST OF THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF A TRACK ROAD AND 3.1 FEET SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF A METAL WITNESS POST. IT IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT PROJECTING 4 INCHES AND IS STAMPED SHIPPEN 1967.
Azimuth Condition: Good
Your Directions:
From the east junction of U.S. Highway 322 and State Highway 208 in Shippenville, go east on State Highway 208 for 1.55 miles to a track road on the right just before reaching the crest of a hill. Go another 150 feet east on Highway 208 to the azimuth mark on the left. The mark is about 3 feet above the level of the highway.
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Parking Coords: Not Listed
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