NOAA US Coast and Geodetic Survey Marker - Boulder, CO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
N 39° 59.482 W 105° 15.693
13S E 477671 N 4426831
This disc both celebrates the 200th anniversary of the USGS and is a geodetic marker.
Waymark Code: WMXX6J
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 03/11/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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The plaque reads:

November 9, 2007
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) joins the City of Boulder in commerating the
science, service and stewardship provided to it's citizens by
NOAA. This commemorative marker recognizes NoAA's
historic roots that began in 1807 with President Thomas
Jefferson's creation of the survey of the coast,
later to become the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and
acknowledge the preeminent Earth system research
conducted in Boulder since 1950. Today NOAA's work,
worldwide and at the David Skaggs Research Center in
Boulder, continues to play a vital role in the Nation's economy
and in enhancing the daily lives of Americans.

This disc is an official NOAA geodetic survey marker which has
been accurately positioned to determine its precise latitude,
longitude and altitude. As part of the National Spatial
Reference System, this marker provides an accurate position
used for surveying, mapping, charting, and other scientific
and engineering applications.
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Information about this celebratory disc may be found at (visit link) .
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: NIST TF PT 1

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: HORIZONTAL CONTROL Disk

County: Boulder

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): ELDORADO SPRINGS (1994)

Special category (optional): Not listed

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  2. A 'distant' photo including the mark in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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