Benchmark Nr. 60 - Riga, Latvia
N 56° 57.101 E 024° 06.176
35V E 323811 N 6315742
This benchmark is located on a building at the intersection of Arsenala iela and Torna iela in the Old Town area of Riga, Latvia.
Waymark Code: WMPH4B
Location: Latvia
Date Posted: 08/31/2015
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The building is located in the Old Town area of Riga. The benchmark is located on the building at Torna iela 1, but on the Arsenala iela side of the building very near the corner that intersects with Torna iela. The benchmark is about 15 inches above the ground. The benchmark has "No. 60" on it and is substantially rusting with age.
According to an English translation of information at the Riga City Council's City Development Department website (
visit link) this benchmark is part of the Riga City local geodetic network (hereinafter - the local network), which consists of a physical area of fixed points - earth, hard cover, roof and wall plates whose centers are set precise coordinates. Bottom mark consists of the area encased pillars which are embedded metal stamps. Wall mark consisting of metal marks recognized in the building walls. With geodetic points in the country and the municipality is provided a single Latvian coordinate system - LKS-92nd.
The website also states that intensive urban development and construction growth over the past decade has significantly affected the state of the local network, in addition, part of the adjacent point is no longer usable, since they have lost mutual visibility due to vegetation or buildings.
The information recorded for this particular benchmark during a 2012/2013 survey (
visit link) follows:
RGT: 161
ID_MS: 161
Nosaukums: Rp.60
Punkta Veids: sr
Tips pec kataloga: --
Tips pec albuma: sr_019
Stavoklis: normals
GNSS lietojamiba: neiespejams
Vaks: nav
Stabinš: nav
Centra augstums: 65
Apsekoja: R.Mikelsons
Datums: 04.12.2012.