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USGS X289 - Wetumpka, AL - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com
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USGS X289 - Wetumpka, AL
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N 32° 32.271 W 086° 12.356
16S E 574563 N 3600332
Located on the southeast side of the Bibb Graves Bridge in Wetumpka, Alabama.
Waymark Code:
WMFBJA
Location:
Alabama, United States
Date Posted:
09/24/2012
Published By:
NW_history_buff
Views:
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The benchmark is on the bridge near the intersection of East Bridge Street and South Main Street in Wetumpka, Alabama. Fans of the movie "Big Fish" will recognize the bridge from one of the scenes in the movie.
The description from the Datasheet is:
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1949 IN WETUMPKA.
AT WETUMPKA, SET IN THE TOP OF THE CONCRETE CURBING OVER THE TOP OF THE SOUTH END OF THE EAST ABUTMENT OF THE BIBB GRAVES BRIDGE OVER THE COOSA RIVER, 13 1/2 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE HIGHWAY, 7 FEET WEST OF THE EAST END OF THE BRIDGE, 1 FOOT WEST OF THE CONCRETE BASE OF A LIGHT POST, ABOUT 0.8 FOOT ABOVE THE BRIDGE FLOOR AND SET IN A DRILL HOLE.
Condition:
Mark found in good condition
Designation:
X 289
Benchmark Agency:
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey
Monumentation type:
BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk
County:
Elmore
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional):
Wetumpka
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):
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NGS PID:
CN0141
Benchmark Agency (if other):
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Monumentation type (if other):
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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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