J 485 - Spokane, WA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 47° 39.480 W 117° 21.446
11T E 473161 N 5278351
Actually a Vertical Control Mark, this is what is described as a "FLANGE-ENCASED ROD", underground in a small valve cover, along the east side of North Freya Street.
Waymark Code: WMTEGT
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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In the industrial area in the far east end of Spokane, this Vertical Control Mark was originally monumented under a billboard, which has very recently departed the scene. Fortunately, the marker is still there, protected by its aluminum valve box, and a foot or so south of its orange witness post. Marker and witness post are about 30 feet east of the east curb of North Freya Street, about 65 feet north of a railway track and about 80 feet south of the south curb of East Riverside Avenue.

STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1980
4.1 KM (2.55 MI) EAST FROM SPOKANE.
4.1 KILOMETERS (2.55 MILES) EAST ALONG SPRAGUE AVENUE FROM THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILWAY OVERPASS IN SPOKANE, AT THE JUNCTION OF FREYA STREET, SET ON THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY, SET BETWEEN TWO METAL LEGS SUPPORTING A BILLBOARD, 18.0 METERS (59.0 FEET) NORTH OF THE NORTH RAIL OF THE MAIN TRACKS, 43.3 METERS (142 FEET) SOUTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE JELD-WEN BUILDING, 30.5 METERS (100 FEET) SOUTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF RIVERSIDE STREET, 10.1 METERS (33.0 FEET) EAST OF THE EAST CURB OF FREYA STREET, 6.4 METERS (21.0 FEET) NORTH OF THE NORTH RAIL OF A SPUR TRACK, 2.3 METERS (7.5 FEET) EAST OF THE WEST LEG OF THE BILLBOARD.
THE MARK IS 0.3 METERS S FROM A WITNESS POST.
THE MARK IS ABOVE LEVEL WITH FREYA STREET.

From the NGS Datasheet
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: J 485

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Metal Rod (under a hinged cover)

County: Spokane

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): SPOKANE NE

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: SV1080

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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