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GH0794 - Municipal Water Tank - Hennessey, OK - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com
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GH0794 - Municipal Water Tank - Hennessey, OK
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hamquilter
N 36° 06.415 W 097° 53.904
14S E 599152 N 3996368
This benchmark is located at the top of the municipal water tower.
Waymark Code:
WMY8J2
Location:
Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted:
05/10/2018
Published By:
Ernmark
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This benchmark, GH0794, was placed in 1951 and is located 125 ft. abvoe ground level on top of the water tank.
The tank is located in an alley on the east side of main Street (Highway 81), just south of E. 2nd Street.
Documented History (NGS)
STATION DESCRIPTION
GH0794
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1951 (RLE)
THE STATION IS LOCATED 2 BLOCKS SOUTH AND ONE HALF BLOCK EAST OF THE
CENTER OF HENNESSEY ON CITY PROPERTY.
IT IS A FOUR LEGGED STEEL STRUCTURE SUPPORTING THE TANK PROPER AND
HAS AN OVER-ALL HEIGHT OF 125.0 FEET. THE TANK IS PAINTED SILVER
WITH HENNESSEY PAINTED IN BLACK ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE. IT
HAS A CONICAL ROOF WITH A BALL AT THE APEX. THE POINT OBSERVE UPON WAS THE BALL AT THE APEX OF THE ROOF.
STATION RECOVERY (1963)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1963 (JCC) THE STATION IS THE CENTER OF THE TOP OF AN OVAL SHAPED, ELEVATED
TANK, LOCATED NEAR THE CENTER OF THE TOWN OF HENNESSEY, ABOUT 225
FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN AND FIFTH STREETS IT IS 120 FEET HIGH.
PROBABLY THE SAME STATION AS LOCATED IN 1951.
Condition:
Mark found in good condition
Designation:
Hennessey Municipal Water Tank
Benchmark Agency:
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey
Monumentation type:
Elevated Tank
County:
Kingfisher County
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional):
Hennessey (1983)
Find type:
Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used
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NGS PID:
GH0794
Benchmark Agency (if other):
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Monumentation type (if other):
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