AW5970: GALVESTON MOODY METH CH SPIRE - Galveston TX
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N 29° 16.508 W 094° 49.298
15R E 323029 N 3239844
This Benchmark is the spire on the Moody Methodist Church at 2803 53rd Street in Galveston, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMJR3P
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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1978/01/01 by NGS (FIRST OBSERVED)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1978 (JRS) THE STATION, GALVESTON MOODY MEMORIAL FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SPIRE, IS THE CENTER OF THE WHITE CROSS ATOP A GOLD BALL ON A BLACK SPIRE. THE SPIRE IS 175 FEET IN HEIGHT. THE STATION IS LOCATED AT 2803 53RD STREET, GALVESTON, TEXAS.
1979/01/01 by NOS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE 1979 (RCM) THIS INTERSECTION STATION WAS RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED.
1982/01/01 by NOS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE 1982 (RHH) RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED IN GOOD CONDITION.
1990/01/01 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1990 (CTA) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
1994/09/10 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1994 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: GALVESTON MOODY METH CH SPIRE

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): n/a

Monumentation type: Church Spire

Monumentation type (if other): n/a

County: Galveston County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Galveston

Special Category (if other): n/a

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

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

NGS PID: AW5970

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Special category (optional): Not listed

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