KT1815 - 'WILLOWS PAC TEL CO MICRO MAST' - Willows, CA
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N 39° 31.262 W 122° 11.759
10S E 569108 N 4374907
This microwave mast stands tall in downtown Willows.
Waymark Code: WMTG2J
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This microwave mast, painted in red and white, stands very tall in downtown Willows and appears to be original, not undergoing any modifications that would render this NGS mast as destroyed. I've provided images of the mast from different angles.


NGS datasheet info:

Unknown by (MONUMENTED)

01/01/1983 by NGS (GOOD)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1983 (MLS) THE STATION WAS RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED IN GOOD CONDITION. AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN--IN WILLOWS.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: WILLOWS PAC TEL CO MICRO MAST

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Microwave Tower

County: Glenn County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Willows (1969)

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: KT1815

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed
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