OO1050 ~ AUSTIN WEST MUNICIPAL TANK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 43° 40.113 W 092° 59.992
15T E 500010 N 4835060
This US Benchmark is the Austin West Municipal Water Tower located at approximately 200 N 14th Street NW in Austin, Minnesota.
Waymark Code: WMHJ9W
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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In the Northwest section of Austin.
This mark is an elevated torispherical water tank approximately 40 feet in diameter supported on 12 turbular steel legs. Total height is approximately 120 feet. The entire structure is painted a light blue with 'Austin' in black letters on the north, east, and southwest faces. The mark is located on the east side of 14th street NW at the junction with 2nd Avenue NW.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: -blank-

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): None

Monumentation type: Elevated Tank

Monumentation type (if other): None

County: Mower County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Austin East (1982)

Special Category (if other): None

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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

NGS PID: OO1050

Special category (optional): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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