AG0012: 127 (FLHD/NGS, St, Petersburg, FL)
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member NH2beers
N 27° 43.755 W 082° 44.581
17R E 328180 N 3068426
A Florida Highway Department disk, located in St. Petersburg, FL. The NGS PID# is AG0012.
Waymark Code: WMR82M
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This station, a Florida Highway Department Survey disk, is located in the Beach section of St. Petersburg, FL. It is set in the sidewalk at the southeast corner of Gulf Boulevard and 55th Avenue, adjacent a large round steel access cover:

AT ST PETERSBURG BCH.
TO REACH STATION FROM THE INTERSECTION OF S.R. 690 (75TH AVE.)
AND GULF BLVD. (S.R. 699 AND/OR 5TH STREET), RUN SOUTHERLY ALONG
GULF BLVD. FOR 1.05 MILE TO THE INTERSECTION OF 55TH AVE. STATION
ON LEFT IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF INTERSECTION, 30.0 FT. SOUTH
OF THE CENTERLINE OF 55TH AVE., 37.0 FT. EAST OF THE CENTERLINE
OF GULF BLVD., 6.6 FT. SW OF A 10 INCH PALM TREE. SET IN TOP
OF A CONCRETE INLET.

At the time of recovery, there was no palm tree as described. However, there is a large water fountain to the east of the station.
A very easy find, it is in plain sight.

This station is loggable in both this site and Geocaching's site. When you visit this mark please consider logging on both sites. Thank you.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 127

Benchmark Agency: other (not included below)

Benchmark Agency (if other): Florida Highway Department

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

County: Pinellas

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Pass-A-Grille Beach

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: AG0012

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): 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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