LW0739: C39 1965 (USC&GS/NGS, Stonington, CT) - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

This station, a U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey standard bench mark disk, is located in Stonington, CT. It is located northwest of Stonington High School, and southeast from U.S. Route 1, and set in a rock outcrop:

STATION DESCRIPTION

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1965
1.8 MI SW FROM PAWCATUCK.
1.8 MILES SOUTHWEST ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 1 FROM THE JUNCTION OF
STATE HIGHWAY 2 AT PAWCATUCK, NEAR THE WEST CORNER OF THE
STONINGTON HIGH SCHOOL YARD, SET ON THE TOP OF THE HIGHEST PART
OF A MASS OF OUTCROP, 124 FEET WEST OF THE WEST CORNER OF THE
STONINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, 97.5 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER LINE
OF THE HIGHWAY, 55.5 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHEAST CONCRETE
CURB OF A BLACK TOP STREET LEADING SOUTHEAST FROM THE HIGHWAY, 48
FEET NORTH OF POWER LINE POLE 2947 AND ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE THE
LEVEL OF THE HIGHWAY.

The published description is adequate. Like many of the marks on this route, it is also easily accessible.

In addition to this site, this station is also loggable on the Geocaching site. If you visit this station, please consider logging your visit at both sites. Thank you.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: C 39 1965 Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk County: New London USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Watch Hill 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: LW0739 Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Monumentation type (if other): Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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