"X 300" Benchmark in Memphis
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member CuriousBM
N 35° 06.908 W 089° 55.421
16S E 233543 N 3889723
"X 300" Benchmark in Memphis
Waymark Code: WMQC5R
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 02/02/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 3

DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1983 IN MEMPHIS. IN MEMPHIS, 4.5 KM (2.8 MI) WEST ALONG PARK AVENUE FROM THE WHITE STATION POST OFFICE TO THE JUNCTION OF CHERRY ROAD, THENCE 1.0 KM (0.6 MI) NORTH ALONG CHERRY ROAD TO THE JUNCTION OF SOUTHERN ROAD, THENCE 0.5 KM (0.3 MI) WEST ALONG SOUTHERN ROAD TO THE MARK ON THE LEFT AT A TENNIS AND BASEBALL COMPLEX, 60.38 METERS (198.1 FT) SOUTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE ROAD, 53.04 METERS (174.0 FT) NORTHWEST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE OFFICE BUILDING OF THE TENNIS COURTS, 46.79 METERS (153.5 FT) NORTHWEST OF A POWERLINE POLE WITH 2 TRANSFORMERS, 9.14 METERS (30.0 FT) SOUTHWEST OF A GUY WIRE ANCHOR FOR A LIGHTPOLE FOR THE BASEBALL FIELD, 0.88 METER (2.9 FT) EAST OF A LIGHTPOLE FOR THE BASEBALL DIAMOND, AND 0.30 METER (1.0 FT) NORTH OF A CHAIN LINK FENCE AROUND THE BASEBALL FIELD. THE MARK IS 0.61 METERS E FROM A WITNESS POST. THE MARK IS 0.61 M ABOVE ROAD.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: X 300

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Vertical Control Mark

County: Memphis, TN

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Southeast Memphis (1993)

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: FE2200

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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