USGS 740 - Paso Robles, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 35° 37.570 W 120° 41.403
10S E 709186 N 3944942
A benchmark that's over 100 years old on the historic Carnegie Library in downtown Paso Robles.
Waymark Code: WMWVRK
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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The benchmark is located in the north east corner of the building's entrance steps. It's about 5 feet above ground level, on the left side of the stairs as you walk from the street to the library.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 740

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

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

County: San Luis Obisbo

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Paso Robles

Special category (optional): Not listed

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: FV0070

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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