READING (KV2200) - Reading, PA - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

This true 'benchmark' disk is both vertically and HORIZONTALLY adjusted - it also features 2 Reference Marks (one with its own PID).
The disk is located at the west edge of a park at the base of Mt. Penn.

Details from the NGS datasheet are as follows:


1/1/1932 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1932 AT READING. AT READING, BERKS COUNTY, AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF ELEVENTH AND PENN STREETS, IN PENN RESERVOIR PARK, ABOUT 100 YARDS SOUTH OF THE U.S.S. MAIN ANCHOR, 200 FEET SOUTH OF THE BUILDING OCCUPIED IN 1932 BY THE OFFICES OF THE CITY WATER DEPARTMENT, IN THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE RETAINING WALL ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE PARK AND THE SIDEWALK LEADING TO THE TENNIS COURTS, AND 30 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE PARK. A STANDARD DISK, STAMPED 333.759 READING 1932 AND SET IN THE TOP OF A MARBLE POST PROJECTING 2 INCHES ABOVE GROUND.

1/1/1942 by CGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1942 (PLB) THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE NE CORNER OF 11TH AND PENN STREETS IN THE CITY OF READING. IT IS 75 FEET NE OF THE INTERSECTION OF 11TH AND PENN STREETS, 35 FEET E OF THE CENTER OF 11TH STREET, 25 FEET N OF THE NE CORNER OF THE BLOCK, AND 20 FEET S OF THE CENTER OF STONE POST AND STEPS LEADING TO THE PARK. THE DISK IS A STANDARD U.S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY BENCH MARK, SET IN A GRANITE POST 6 BY 6 INCHES, AND PROJECTS 3 INCHES. THE DISK IS STAMPED READING 1932. REFERENCE MARK NO. 1 IS A STANDARD DISK W OF THE STATION, ON THE W SIDE OF 11TH STREET SET IN THE CONCRETE WALK. IT IS 50 FEET N OF THE NW CORNER OF 11TH AND PENN STREETS, 2 FEET E OF THE E SIDE OF THE RED BRICK BUILDING, AND 32 FEET W OF THE CENTER OF 11TH STREET. THE DISK IS STAMPED READING NO. 1, 1942 AND IS SET FLUSH WITH THE SIDEWALK SURFACE. REFERENCE MARK NO. 2 (READING PRIMARY TRAVERSE STATION OF THE WATER BUREAU) IS N OF THE STATION, 35 FEET E OF THE CENTER OF 11TH STREET, AND 15 FEET SSE OF ENTRANCE TO THE PARK. IT IS A STANDARD BRONZE DISK STAMPED BUREAU OF WATER, READING, PA. PRIMARY TRAVERSE STATION, IS SET IN A GRANITE POST 6 BY 6 INCHES, AND PROJECTS 3 INCHES. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTIONS OF U.S. HIGHWAYS 122, 222 AND 422, AT 5TH AND PENN STREET IN READING, GO E ON PENN STREET AND U.S. HIGHWAY 422 FOR 0.6 MILE TO 11TH STREET, AND STATION ON THE NE CORNER OF 11TH STREET. A 64-FOOT TOWER REQUIRED TO CLEAR ALL LINES.

1/1/1979 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1979 4.0 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE TOP STEP OF THE PARK ENTRANCE. 5.0 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER OF A METAL MAN HOLE COVER.

1/1/1987 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1987 (IEE) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

3/4/1988 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1988 (JDC) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

1/1/1989 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1989 (IEE) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

1/1/1990 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1990 (JDC) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

1/14/1991 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1991 (RDF) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: READING 1932 Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk County: Reading USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Reading - PA 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: KV2200 Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link] 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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