W 270
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Doctroid
N 41° 55.934 W 074° 42.754
18T E 523829 N 4642292
US benchmark disk on Mongaup Road next to NY DEC Camp DeBruce
Waymark Code: WMEY1W
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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US Coast and Geodetic Survey bench mark disk W 270, monumented 1942, set into the top of a round concrete monument along the side of Mongaup Road next to New York Department of Environmental Conservation's Camp DeBruce. A witness post with a sign is easily visible, about 12 feet west of the west edge of Mongaup Road and about 20 feet south of the south entrance to the parking lot. The disk is about one foot east of the witness post.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: W 270

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Sullivan

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Willowemoc

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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

NGS PID: LY0916

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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