72B9001 aka 2040-2-1972
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member A Bound Crew
N 46° 59.803 W 065° 33.737
20T E 305193 N 5207986
Primary Vertical Bench Mark, Canada, Level 1 (PVBMC1) 72B9001
Waymark Code: WM74P5
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date Posted: 09/01/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member The_Draglings
Views: 7

This benchmark is less than a stone's throw from another vertical benchmark and a horizontal one - all at the west end of the Morrissy Bridge. NRCan published coordinates are rounded - this waymark was posted using averaged gps coordinates.

SITE IDENTIFICATION
Unique Number : 72B9001
Name : 2040-2-1972
Established by : Canadian Hydrographic Service - F & O
Province : NB
Prov. Identifier : None
NTS Map No : 021I13

STATION COORDINATES
Method : Scaled
Latitude : N46° 59' 46"
Longitude : W65° 33' 43"
Agency : Geodetic Survey Division - NRCan
UTM : Zone = 20 N = 5207905 m E = 305212 m

VERTICAL DATA
Vertical Datum : CGVD28
Elevation : 4.518 m
Order : First Order
Method : Differential
Adjustment Line : CP85224
Published Year : 1985

STATION MARKER INFORMATION AND LOCATION
Marker Type : Permanent Agency Marker
Inspected in : 1985
Status : Good
Inspection Comments : None

Accessible by passenger car or light truck and a walk of less than 50 m

NEWCASTLE
CONCRETE BASE SUPPORTING A HYDRO TOWER, ON SOUTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY NO. 117, AT WEST END OF MORRISSEY BRIDGE, 0.6 KM EAST OF HIGHWAY NO. 8, TABLET IN TOP OF BASE AT NORTHWEST CORNER, 43 CM EAST OF WEST EDGE, 14 CM SOUTH OF NORTH EDGE OF BASE. ESTABLISHED BY HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE.
Unique Designation: 72B9001

Marker Type: Benchmark Disk

Condition: Good

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