Frank 56 AZ MK - Hilliard, Ohio
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N 40° 02.608 W 083° 15.133
17T E 307864 N 4435011
A benchmark located off of Creek Rd. near Hilliard, Ohio.
Waymark Code: WMM8X1
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 2

THE STATION IS A FRANKLIN CO. SURVEY DISK STAMPED---FRANK 56 AZ MK
1987---, SET INTO THE TOP OF A ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT 33 CM IN
DIAMETER RECESSED 3 CM BELOW GROUND. LOCATED 16.9 METERS (55.3 FT)
EAST-SOUTHEAST FROM THE SOUTHEAST EDGE OF AN EIGHT INCH DIAMETER
LOCUST TREE, 2.8 METERS (9.3 FT) EAST FROM THE EAST EDGE OF CREEK
ROAD, 1.9 METERS (6.2 FT) NORTH-NORTHWEST FROM THE NORTH EDGE OF A
WOOD POWER POLE, 5.6 METERS (18.3 FT) EAST FROM THE CENTERLINE OF
CREEK ROAD, 3.1 METERS (10.1 FT) WEST FROM THE WEST EDGE OF A
CULTIVATED FIELD.
Taken from the Geocaching.com database

The benchmark disk might be a little buried underneath some grass or dirt, but shouldn't be hard to find. There is a reference marker nearby. A small pull-off on the right side of the road right next to the benchmark is also available for parking.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: FRANK 56 AZ MK

Benchmark Agency: other (not included below)

Benchmark Agency (if other): Franklin County Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: AZIMUTH MARK Disk

County: Franklin County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Plain City

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: KZ2211

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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  2. A 'distant' photo including the mark in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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