MON 143 - Midway, BC
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N 49° 00.005 W 118° 45.581
11U E 371295 N 5428956
This monument is in Midway, near the Midway - Ferry border crossing.
Waymark Code: WMGJYK
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 03/13/2013
Views: 4
A bit of climbing is required to get to this one. It's on the top of the hill to the east and can actually be seen from near the bottom. This is one of the silver painted steel obelisks, mounted on a concrete base.
Unique Number : 377239
Name : MON 143
Established by : International Boundary Commission - Nrcan
Province : BC
Prov. Identifier : None
NTS Map No : 082E02
Horizontal Datum: ITRF2008
Latitude: N49 0' 0.3153
Longitude: W118 45' 34.9059
LOC ON THE CANADA-US BOUNDARY ABOUT 100 M E OF MIDWAY, B.C.- FERRY, WASH RD CROSSING, AT TOP OF FIRST RISE BETWEEN OLD AND NEW BARB WIRE FENCES. FROM THE ESSO SERVICE STA ON HWY #3 AT MIDWAY TURN RIGHT ON FLORENCE STREET. AT HOTEL ON RIGHT TURN LEFT ON 5TH AVE. FOLLOW 5TH AVE E FOR 1.2 KM TO CANADA CUSTOMS. WALK UPHILL ALONG CANADA SIDE OF FENCE TO THE E. MON IS AT TOP OF FIRST HILL. MKD BY AN IBC OBELISK SET ON A SQUARE CONC BASE.
Inspected in : 1990
Status : Good
Unique Designation: 377239
Marker Type: Concrete/Metal Post
Condition: Good
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