B 296 (JF0835) - Hutchinson, KS
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member The Snowdog
N 38° 03.941 W 097° 52.021
14S E 599385 N 4213708
This U.S. Benchmark Disk is on the side of a hangar - in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM19TWC
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2024
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Benchmark Disk is on the side of a hangar, at the south corner. This one is easy to find, it is in plain sight and there is a witness post right there. The disk is stamped with the designation B 296 and the year 1953. There is parkign nearby, and you are not entering the active part of the airport to view this disk.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: B 296

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Hutchinson, Kansas

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: JF0835

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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  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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