L 21 WE 1942 (USGS, Copake, NY)
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member NH2beers
N 42° 08.350 W 073° 34.981
18T E 617096 N 4666199
A USGS standard bench mark disk, located in Copake, NY.
Waymark Code: WMP77R
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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This station is a U.S. Geological Survey standard bench mark disk, located in Copake, NY. It is set in top of the south end of a concrete wall, located at the east end of Copake Lake.

The station is located between the water's edge and a small parking lot to the east, located at the intersection of NY County Road 7 and Lakeview Road.

The mark is approximately 20-ft SE from a power pole marked -NYSEG B3325 L285-. and approximately 5-ft W from a 'No Littering' sign.

The mark is easily accessible from the parking lot through an opening between two fences.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: L 21 WE 1942 719

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

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

County: Columbia

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Copake

Find type: Searched @ "BM" on a topographic map

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  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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