Wilbur United Grain West Elevator - Wilbur, WA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 47° 45.308 W 118° 41.984
11T E 372610 N 5290483
On the east Side of Bell Street at Bruce Avenue, this is one of two small concrete terminals/large concrete elevators in Wilbur.
Waymark Code: WMYJV5
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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As stated in the description, the elevator was added to in 1951 and a new headhouse built along with it. The station is the more easterly of the two, which is slightly smaller than the westerly one.

By 2008 the elevator was owned by Central Washington Grain Growers.

STATION DESCRIPTION
DESIGNATION -  WILBUR UNITED GRAIN WEST ELEV
PID         -  SW1353
STATE/COUNTY-  WA/LINCOLN
COUNTRY     -  US
USGS QUAD   -  WILBUR (1989)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1950 (WRH)
THE WILBUR GRAIN ELEVATOR IS LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEASTERN EDGE OF WILBUR AND OWNED BY THE UNITED GRAIN GROWERS, ABOUT 130 FEET HIGH AND CONSTRUCTED OF CONCRETE. THE CENTER WAS THE POINT OF INTERSECTION.

STATION IS THE EASTERN AND SMALLER OF THE TWO HEAD HOUSES OF EQUAL HEIGHT, ON THE LARGE GRAIN ELEVATOR IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE TOWN OF WILBUR.
From the NGS Datasheet
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: WILBUR UNITED GRAIN WEST ELEV

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Cupola

County: Lincoln

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Wilbur

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: SW1353

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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