28U96S
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member scotian
N 45° 59.929 W 077° 25.348
18T E 312420 N 5096769
A Canadian Geodetic Survey Benchmark in the Petawawa Forestry Institute.
Waymark Code: WM7HGC
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/27/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member The_Draglings
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SITE IDENTIFICATION

Unique Number : 28U96S
Name : 96S
Established by : Geodetic Survey Division
Province : ON
Prov. Identifier : None
NTS Map No : 031F14

STATION COORDINATES

Horizontal Datum : NAD83
Method : Values should be checked with your provincial agency before use.
Latitude : N45° 59' 55.90000"
Longitude : W77° 25' 20.70000"
Agency : Geodetic Survey Division
Adjustment Net : PVC9383
UTM : Zone = 18 N = 5096774.109 m E = 312424.700 m

VERTICAL DATA

Vertical Datum : CGVD28
Elevation : 151.209 m
Order : First Order
Method : Differential
Adjustment Line : N7U94
Published Year : 1994
Inspected in : 1994
Status : Good
Inspection Comments : None

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

CHALK RIVER

ROCK OUTCROP IN BUSH ON EAST SIDE OF ROAD FOR "PETAWAWA NATIONAL FORESTRY INSTITUTE", 5.0 KM SOUTHEAST OF JUNCTION OF TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY (NO. 17) WITH MAIN STREET, 2.0 KM WEST AND 0.4 KM NORTH ON FORESTRY INSTITUTE ROAD, TABLET IN SOUTHWEST FACE OF SLOPING OUTCROP, 104 M SOUTH OF SOUTH END OF SINGLE-LANE BRIDGE, 40 M SOUTH OF "WELCOME TO PETAWAWA RESEARCH FOREST" BILLBOARD FOR SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC, 16.4 M FROM ROAD CENTRE LINE, 60 CM ABOVE GROUND, 55 CM BELOW TOP OF OUTCROP, 3 M ABOVE ROAD LEVEL.

HISTORICAL COORDINATES NOTE: Coordinates listed below are no longer maintained by GSD and should be verified with your provincial agency before use.

Horizontal Datum : NAD83
Method : Gps - Low Accuracy (+/- 10 M)
Latitude : N45° 59' 55.90000"
Longitude : W77° 25' 20.70000"
UTM : Zone = 18 N = 5096774.109 m E = 312424.700 m

PROJECTS IDENTIFIERS:
45077 VA386 VA386U70
Unique Designation: 28U96S

Marker Type: Benchmark Disk

Condition: Good

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