This very large radio tower is located on the grounds of WDAF Channel 4, at the corner of Summit and Topping in Kansas Cty, Mo. The tower is alternating red / white stripes.
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KE1488 DESIGNATION - KANSAS CITY TV STA WDAF MAST
KE1488 PID - KE1488
KE1488 STATE/COUNTY- MO/JACKSON
KE1488 USGS QUAD - KANSAS CITY (1991)
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KE1488 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
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KE1488* NAD 83(1997)- 39 04 21.18479(N) 094 35 46.30824(W) ADJUSTED
KE1488* NAVD 88 -
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KE1488 LAPLACE CORR- -0.40 (seconds) DEFLEC99
KE1488 GEOID HEIGHT- -32.42 (meters) GEOID99
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KE1488 HORZ ORDER - THIRD
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KE1488.The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods
KE1488.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in February 2000.
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KE1488.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC99 derived deflections.
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KE1488.The geoid height was determined by GEOID99.
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KE1488; North East Units Scale Converg.
KE1488;SPC MO W - 322,507.694 841,675.829 MT 0.99994203 -0 03 38.3
KE1488;UTM 15 - 4,326,040.219 361,920.079 MT 0.99983477 -1 00 22.5
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KE1488 SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
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KE1488 NAD 83(1997)- 39 04 21.18479(N) 094 35 46.30824(W) AD( ) 4
KE1488 NAD 83(1986)- 39 04 21.19135(N) 094 35 46.30348(W) AD( ) 4
KE1488 NAD 27 - 39 04 21.17312(N) 094 35 45.45980(W) AD( ) 3
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KE1488.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.
KE1488.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums.
KE1488.See file dsdata.txt to determine how the superseded data were derived.
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KE1488_MARKER: 42 = RADIO/TV MAST
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KE1488 HISTORY - Date Condition Recov. By
KE1488 HISTORY - 1972 FIRST OBSERVED NGS
KE1488 HISTORY - 1974 GOOD NGS
KE1488 HISTORY - 1980 GOOD NGS
KE1488 HISTORY - 1983 GOOD NGS
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KE1488 STATION DESCRIPTION
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KE1488''DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1972 (ILC)
KE1488''THE STATION, KANSAS CITY TELEVISION STATION MAST WDAF, IS THE RED
KE1488''LIGHT ATOP A TRIANGULAR STEEL, GUYED MAST THAT IS PAINTED
KE1488''ALTERNATELY RED AND WHITE. THE STRUCTURE HAS AN OVERALL HEIGHT OF
KE1488''1163 FEET AND IS LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST ANGLE OF 31ST STREET
KE1488''AND SOUTHWEST TRAFFICWAY.
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KE1488 STATION RECOVERY (1974)
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KE1488''RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1974 (WOM)
KE1488''THE STATION WAS RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED IN 1972. THE NAME WAS
KE1488''ALTERED IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH CIRCULAR LETTER DATED JUNE 11,
KE1488''1973.
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KE1488''AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN--IN THE SOUTHERN
KE1488''PART OF KANSAS CITY.
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KE1488 STATION RECOVERY (1980)
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KE1488''RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1980 (JWB)
KE1488''THE STATION WAS RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED IN GOOD CONDITION.
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KE1488''AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN--IN SOUTHERN PART
KE1488''KANSAS CITY.
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KE1488 STATION RECOVERY (1983)
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KE1488''RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1983 (JWB)
KE1488''THE STATION WAS RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED.
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KE1488''AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN--KANSAS CITY.