USCGS D 294 - Kenton, OH
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougandSandra
N 40° 38.830 W 083° 36.650
17T E 279246 N 4502867
Located at the Kenton post office building on Franklin St. Kenton, OH
Waymark Code: WMFJ40
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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We found this benchmark while waymarking in town.
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1960 AT KENTON.
AT KENTON, 1 1/2 BLOCKS WEST ALONG FRANKLIN STREET FROM THE
COURTHOUSE, 29 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH CURB OF FRANKLIN STREET,
73 FEET WEST OF THE WEST CURB OF SOUTH MARKET STREET, 9 FEET
EAST OF THE CENTER OF MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE POST OFFICE,
5 INCHES NORTH OF THE NORTH FACE OF BUILDING, IN TOP OF SANDSTONE
BETWEEN LAMP POST AND BUILDING AND LEVEL WITH THE TOP GRANITE
STEP OR LANDING, AND ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE SIDEWALK.
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Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: D294

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Kenton, Ohio

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Kenton (1980)

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: KZ0611

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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