QB1073 - NGS J27 RESET, Idaho
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N 44° 58.235 W 116° 17.281
11T E 556143 N 4979929
National Geodetic Survey vertical control mark J27 RESET
Waymark Code: WMARDR
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 02/17/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This vertical control mark is located on the old railroad depot in New Meadows, Idaho. The cap is set vertically between two windows on the west side of the building. The cap was set by the NGS in 1978 and was marked J27 RESET.
NGS PID QB1073 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1982 0.5 KM (0.3 MI) WEST FROM NEW MEADOWS. 0.5 KM (0.3 MI) WEST ALONG US HIGHWAY 95 FROM JUNCTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 55 IN NEW MEADOWS, SET VERTICALLY BETWEEN THE TWO WINDOWS IN THE WEST FACE OF THE WEST WALL OF THE OLD RAILROAD STATION WHICH IS NOW THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 56.1 METERS (184 FT) SOUTH OF THE HIGHWAY CENTERLINE, 13.7 METERS (45 FT) SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE BUILDING. THE MARK IS 1.0 M ABOVE THE GROUND.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: J27 RESET

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Vertical Control Mark

County: Adams

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): New Meadows

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: QB1073

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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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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