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OO1156: Mason City W Mun Tank - Mason City IA - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com
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OO1156: Mason City W Mun Tank - Mason City IA
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Posted by:
PeterNoG
N 43° 07.906 W 093° 12.121
15T E 483569 N 4775467
This Benchmark is west of South Federal Avenue (US Hwy 65) near 21 st Street SE in Mason City, Iowa.
Waymark Code:
WMJ2TY
Location:
Iowa, United States
Date Posted:
09/13/2013
Published By:
NW_history_buff
Views:
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1971/01/01 by NGS (FIRST OBSERVED)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1971 (JLC) THE MASON CITY WEST MUNICIPAL WATER TANK IS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST SECTION OF TOWN, ABOUT 0.15 MILE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH 19TH STREET AND SOUTH FEDERAL AVENUE, BEHIND THE FIREHOUSE (ENGINE 2). THE TANK IS PAINTED LIGHT BLUE WITH A RED CAP, 10 I-BEAM LEGS, ELLIPSOIDAL TOP AND BOTTOM, ABOUT 85 FEET HIGH WITH A BALL MOUNTED ON THE CAP, AND THE LEGEND MASON CITY WELCOMES YOU ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE. THE BODY OF THE TANK IS TWICE AS WIDE AS IT IS HIGH. THE POINT INTERSECTED WAS THE BALL.
Condition:
Mark found in good condition
Designation:
Mason City W Mun Tank
Benchmark Agency:
National Geodetic Survey
Benchmark Agency (if other):
n/a
Monumentation type:
Elevated Tank
Monumentation type (if other):
n/a
County:
Cerro Gordo County
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional):
Mason City
Special Category (if other):
n/a
Find type:
Found by luck/skill/knowledge
Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional):
[Web Link]
NGS PID:
OO1156
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Special category (optional):
Not listed
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