SA0094 - USGS 938, Washington
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 46° 03.881 W 118° 20.619
11T E 396079 N 5102111
U.S. Geological Survey benchmark 938.
Waymark Code: WM8MDJ
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This benchmark is located at the main entrance to the county courthouse in Walla Walla, Washington. The cap is set in the top of the east end of the first step. The mark was set by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1926 and was marked 938, the elevation.
NGS PID SA0094 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1964 IN WALLA WALLA. AT WALLA WALLA, ON MAIN STREET BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH AVENUE, AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND IN THE TOP OF THE EAST END OF THE FIRST STEP.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 938

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

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

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: SA0094

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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  2. A 'distant' photo including the mark in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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