L 24 WE 1942 (USGS, Ancramdale, NY)
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member NH2beers
N 42° 03.261 W 073° 34.388
18T E 618070 N 4656795
A USGS standard bench mark disk, located in Ancramdale, NY.
Waymark Code: WMQWTW
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This station, a U.S. Geological Survey standard bench mark disk, is located in Ancramdale, NY. It is located along Columbia County Rt. 3.

It is set in top of a concrete headwall of a culvert, 1-ft from the north end of the headwall, 18-ft southeast from the center of the road, about level with the road, and 75-ft southwest from a private driveway for house 636.

The station is easily accessible, and is visible from the roadway.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: L 24 WE 1942 504

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

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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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