TANGIER ISLAND SWAIN MEM CH (FW1343) - Tangier Island, VA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
N 37° 49.637 W 075° 59.526
18S E 412691 N 4187115
An 'intersection station' benchmark located on Tangier Island - the spire of the local church.
Waymark Code: WMFBK7
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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The point intersected for inclusion in the database of National Geodetic survey was the spire of the Swain Memorial United Methodist Church. Descriptive text from current NGS datasheet is as follows:

STATION DESCRIPTION

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1942 (WDP)
THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE E SIDE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY, ON THE W SIDE OF TANGIER SOUND, ON TANGIER ISLAND.

THE STATION IS THE SPIRE ON SWAIN MEMORIAL CHURCH AND IS LOCATED ON THE SE CONRER OF THE BUILDING.

STATION RECOVERY (1951)

RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1951 (JB)
STATION IS LOCATED IN THE TOWN ON TANGIER ISLAND. IT IS THE SPIRE ON SWAIN MEMORIAL CHURCH AND IS LOCATED ON THE SE CORNER OF THE BUILDING.

STATION RECOVERY (1955)

RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1955 (DAJ)
STATION NOT VISITED BUT USED AS HYDROGRAPHIC SIGNAL.

STATION RECOVERY (1961)

RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1961 (KAM)
STATION WAS RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. PREVIOUS DESCRIPTIONS ARE ADEQUATE.

STATION RECOVERY (2004)

RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2004 (EEC)
RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: - none -

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Church Spire

County: Accomack County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Tangier Island - VA

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: FW1343

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

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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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