LV0279 - USCGS TIDAL 1 1921 - Eureka, California
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 40° 48.172 W 124° 10.032
10T E 401543 N 4517529
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey benchmark.
Waymark Code: WMK19R
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey benchmark at entrance to the Commercial Building (350 E St) at the NW corner of Fourth and E Streets. The benchmark is located at the base of the column to the right of the entrance. Disk is in poor condition due to heavy paint cover. Records indicate that it is 941 8801 TIDAL 1.
NGS PID LV0279 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1967 AT EUREKA. AT EUREKA, AT THE WEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF 4TH STREET (U.S. HIGHWAY 101) AND E STREET, IN THE TOP OF THE CONCRETE BASE FOR A 24-INCH PILLAR AT THE NORTHEAST ENTRANCE TO THE COMMERCE BUILDING AT 350 E STREET, 41 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE NORTHWEST CURB OF 4TH STREET, 10 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHWEST CURB OF E STREET, 7 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE CENTER OF THE ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING, AND ABOUT 2 1/2 FEET ABOVE THE SIDEWALK.
Condition: Mark found in poor condition

Designation: 941 8801 TIDAL 1

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Humboldt

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Eureka

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: LV0279

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

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Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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