AW6028 - TX CITY TK 9TH AVE 14TH ST N - Texas City, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Raven
N 29° 23.545 W 094° 54.870
15R E 314218 N 3252987
The apex of the roof of the 1960 water tank in downtown Texas City, TX (right next to the Texas City High School) is a NGS benchmark ("AW6028").
Waymark Code: WMWW2F
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 4

As described by the CGS in 1960:

"LOCATED IN THE NORTH CENTERAL [sic] PART OF TEXAS CITY AT THE INTERSECTION OF 9TH AVENUE NORTH AND 14TH STREET NORTH, NEAR THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION, DIRECTLY BEHIND CIAVAGLIAS GULF SERVICE STATION AND ACROSS 14TH STREET FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE TEXAS CITY SCHOOLS. THE STATION IS THE ORANGE COLORED MUNICIPAL WATER TANK AND IS ABOUT 135 FEET HIGH."

Although its height and the mentioned street names are still correct, the rest of the CGS description probably needs some revision: the "CIAVAGLIAS GULF SERVICE STATION" is now a Chevron gas station, and the "ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE TEXAS CITY SCHOOLS" is now the parking lot of the Texas City High School.

Most importantly, though, the station is no longer painted orange. It is painted white, with the words "Stingarees / State Champs / Football Track and Field Basketball" written on the water tank itself.

The NGS' currently posted coordinates ("N 29 23 32.72201 W 094 54 52.17174", or "N 29° 23.545 W 94° 54.870") were in line with my observations, or at least as I could discern -- since the water tower is fenced in and one cannot get any precise measurements at this time.

The station was recovered in good condition.

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Below are some basic additional facts, per the NGS database (with some editing for length): (visit link)

AW6028 ***********************************************************************
AW6028 DESIGNATION - TX CITY TK 9TH AVE 14TH ST N
AW6028 PID - AW6028
AW6028 STATE/COUNTY- TX/GALVESTON
AW6028 COUNTRY - US
AW6028 USGS QUAD - TEXAS CITY (1994)
AW6028
AW6028 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
AW6028 ______________________________________________________________________
AW6028* NAD 83(1993) POSITION- 29 23 32.72201(N) 094 54 52.17174(W) ADJUSTED
AW6028 ______________________________________________________________________
AW6028
AW6028_MARKER: 51 = TANK
AW6028_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
AW6028+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - December 30, 2012
AW6028
AW6028 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
AW6028 HISTORY - 1960 FIRST OBSERVED CGS
AW6028 HISTORY - 19950725 GOOD USPSQD
AW6028 HISTORY - 20020310 GOOD USPSQD
AW6028 HISTORY - 20040129 GOOD USPSQD
AW6028 HISTORY - 20121230 GOOD GEOCAC
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: TX CITY TK 9TH AVE 14TH ST N

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: other (not any of the below)

Monumentation type (if other): Tank (not "Elevated Tank"... Per NGS, it is DD = 51 (not 53)

County: Galveston Coounty

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Texas City

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: AW6028

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

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

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