550 USGS - Hampton, PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
N 39° 55.778 W 077° 03.468
18S E 324159 N 4421974
USGS disk set near the SW corner of a 2-story house in the town of Hampton.
Waymark Code: WM1KFB
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
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Disk is located near the S end of the W wall of the 2-story red brick house which sits at the NE corner of the town square. The disk is about 2 feet N of the S end of the wall & about 1.5 feet above the ground.

To reach from Hanover, PA: travel N along PA 94 for about 8 miles (4 miles N of the junction of PA 94 & US 30 at Cross Keys) to the town of Hampton & the house on the right - just N of Stoney Point RD (PA 394).
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 550

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

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

County: Adams

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Hampton - PA

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

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NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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