LX2309: Z 71 1985 (NGS, Redding, CT)
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member NH2beers
N 41° 17.797 W 073° 23.368
18T E 634841 N 4572936
A NGS standard disk, located in Redding, CT. The NGS PID# is LX2309.
Waymark Code: WMGVRT
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 04/13/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 3

DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1985 6.8 KM (4.2 MI) NORTH FROM GEORGETOWN. 6.8 KM (4.2 MI) NORTH ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 107 FROM THE JUNCTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 7 IN GEORGETOWN TO THE MARK ON THE RIGHT, ALSO 3.0 KM (1.95 MI) SOUTHWEST ALONG CROSS HIGHWAY FROM THE JUNCTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 58 IN REDDING RIDGE, THENCE 1.0 KM (0.6 MI) SOUTHWEST ALONG HIGHWAY 107, 7.1 METERS (23.5 FT) SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE MARK IS 0.30 METERS NE FROM A WITNESS POST THE MARK IS ABOVE LEVEL WITH HIGHWAY.

The mark is actually just below highway level.

Rt. 107 is a heavily traveled narrow roadway. there is a place to pull over just west of the location, on the south side of the road. Plan ahead and be careful.

This mark is listed here and in the Geocaching site as well. Please consider logging it on both sites when you find it. Thank you.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Z 71 1985

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Vertical Control Mark

County: Fairfield

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Bethel

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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

NGS PID: LX2309

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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