F 235 1942 - Metaline Falls, WA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 48° 51.681 W 117° 22.478
11U E 472522 N 5412110
This Benchmark Disc is set near the northern end of the east wall of the Cutter Theatre, once the Metaline Falls High School, about 3 feet above the ground. The theatre is at the corner of West 3rd Avenue and Park Street.
Waymark Code: WMKY4R
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 1

From the NGS.
DESIGNATION  -  F 235
PID          -  TO0339
STATE/COUNTY -  WA/PEND OREILLE
COUNTRY      -  US
USGS QUAD    -  METALINE FALLS (1992)

MARKER: DB = BENCH MARK DISK
SETTING: 36 = SET IN A MASSIVE STRUCTURE
SP_SET: BUILDING
STAMPING: F 235 1942
MARK LOGO: CGS
STABILITY: B = PROBABLY HOLD POSITION/ELEVATION WELL
SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS NOT SUITABLE FOR
SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - July 18, 2006

HISTORY     - Date     Condition        Report By
HISTORY     - 1942     MONUMENTED       CGS
HISTORY     - 1980     GOOD             NGS
HISTORY     - 20060718 GOOD             WADNR

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1942
0.2 MI SW FROM METALINE FALLS.
0.2 MI. S.W. OF P.O. IN NORTH CORNER OF HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM, 87 FEET
WEST OF ROAD RUNNING NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST IN FRONT OF SCHOOL HOUSE,
39 FEET NORTHWEST OF EAST DOOR LEADING TO GYMNASIUM, A VERTICAL MARKER
SET 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND, 2 FEET SOUTH OF NORTH CORNER OF GYMNASIUM.

RECOVERY NOTE BY WA DEPT OF NAT RES 2006 (DLS)
LAT 48 51 40.9 N
LONG 117 22 28.5 W
THE SCHOOL IS NOW A THEATRE CALLED (CUTTER THEATRE), WHICH IS ACROSS
PARK STREET FROM THE LILLIAN BAILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.  THE ROAD TO
THE EAST IS PARK STREET, WHICH RUNS NORTH-SOUTH.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: F 235 1942

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: PEND OREILLE COUNTY

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): METALINE FALLS

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

NGS PID: TO0339

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

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Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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