Hudson River Amphitheater Gaging Station - Albany, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member sagefemme
N 42° 38.982 W 073° 44.821
18T E 602707 N 4722676
Several benchmarks were destroyed with the pumping station that stood where the pedestrian bridge is now. A pair of Gaging station markers have taken their place.
Waymark Code: WMG959
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/31/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This Gaging station is embedded in the concrete at the northwestern corner (top) of the amphitheater built into the banks of the Hudson River above the Hudson River Way (walking and biking path). From there you can look down over the river and see the other Gaging station embedded in the concrete at the railing along the river.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

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Benchmark Agency: U.S. Department of Interior Geological Survey

Monumentation type: Gaging Station (reference mark)

County: Albany

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Troy South

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

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Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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