TZ0063 - LOGGERHEAD KEY LH
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N 24° 38.001 W 082° 55.231
17R E 305606 N 2725708
One of two historic lighthouses in this National Park. This is on a large key near Ft Jefferson.
Waymark Code: WM6HT5
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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1/1/1875 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)

1/1/1917 by CGS (GOOD)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1917 (JHH) STILL IN EXISTENCE.
1/1/1938 by CGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1938 (ERM) DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS--STATION IS THE BALL APEX OF LOGGERHEAD KEY LIGHTHOUSE, A BRICK STRUCTURE IN THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF LOGGERHEAD KEY-DRY TORTUGAS GROUP. LIGHT IS 151 FEET HIGH, THE LOWER HALF IS PAINTED WHITE AND THE UPPER HALF BLACK. STATION WAS OCCUPIED ECCENTRICALLY. LIGHT IS NOW LISTED IN LIGHT LIST AS DRY TORTUGAS LIGHTHOUSE.
1/1/1960 by CGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1960 (KSU) RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED BY E.R.M. IN 1938. THE BALL APEX IS APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET HIGHER THAN THE LIGHT.
1/1/1966 by CGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1966 (HDR) RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED BY E.R.M., 1938 AND K.S.U., 1960. DESCRIPTION IS ADEQUATE. AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN ABOUT 62 MILES (NAUTICAL) WEST OF KEY WEST.
2/11/1990 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1990 (RMS) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
11/11/1991 by NOS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE 1991 THE STATION IS THE BALL APEX OF LOGGERHEAD KEY LIGHTHOUSE A 155 FT (47.24 M) TALL STRUCTURE IN THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF LOGGERHEAD KEY. THE LIGHTHOUSE IS LOCATED 70 MI (112.65 KM) WEST OF KEY WEST, FLORIDA.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

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Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Lighthouse

County: Monroe?

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: TZ0063

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

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