40° 26' 30.77"N 80° 0' 47.68"W - Pittsburgh, PA
N 40° 26.513 W 080° 00.795
17T E 583684 N 4477271
A benchmark disk with the coordinates stamped into it at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers in Pittsburgh, PA
Waymark Code: WM145A8
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2021
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At Point State Park, at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a round monument embedded in the sidewalk. This monument shows a map of the area, including the sites of the former French and British forts, and includes the words, "Point of Confluence, Point of Conflict, Point of Renewal." There is also a benchmark disk that is part of this monument that has the geographic coordinates and elevation of the point stamped on it. The text on the disk says: "Forks of the Ohio River, Point State Park, Great Allegheny Passage Terminus, Elevation 712.62 Feet, 40° 26' 30.77"N 80° 0' 47.68"W."
Type of structure: Other
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The coordinates were spot on.
Reason for the coordinates: To commemorate the location of the confluence of 3 major rivers.
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