SA0093 - USGS 936, Washington
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N 46° 03.872 W 118° 20.657
11T E 396030 N 5102095
U.S. Geological Survey elevation mark 936.
Waymark Code: WM8MDE
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This elevation mark is located in the NW corner of the county courthouse lawn in Walla Walla, Washington. The cap is set in a square concrete post rising about 14 inches above the ground. The monument is about 40 feet east of the centerline of 6th Ave. and about 100 feet south of the centerline of Main St. The mark was set by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1915 and was marked 936, the elevation.
NGS PID SA0093 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1964 IN WALLA WALLA. AT WALLA WALLA IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE LAWN, 98 FEET SOUTH OF MAIN STREET AND 40 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER OF 6TH AVENUE. A U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STANDARD CAP RIVETED ON THE TOP OF A 3 1/2-INCH IRON PIPE SET IN A SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT THAT PROJECTS 14 INCHES.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 936

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): U. S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the State of Washington

Monumentation type: Not labeled BENCH MARK, but with an ELEVATION marked on it

County: Walla Walla

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Walla Walla

Special category (optional): Not listed

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: SA0093

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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