State Capitol Dome - Augusta, ME
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 44° 18.430 W 069° 46.899
19T E 437656 N 4906287
Atop the capitol dome is a gilded statue with a light in the hand of its outstretched arm. This is the station in question. On Capitol Street at Water Street, the Capitol Building is pretty easy to find.
Waymark Code: WMP4JA
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 06/29/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 5
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From the NGS:
DESIGNATION -  AUGUSTA STATE CAPITOL DOME
PID         -  PE2474
STATE/COUNTY-  ME/KENNEBEC
COUNTRY     -  US
USGS QUAD   -  AUGUSTA (1991)

MARKER: 87 = DOME
SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - July 30, 2004
 PE2474
HISTORY     - Date     Condition        Report By
HISTORY     - 1974     FIRST OBSERVED   NGS
HISTORY     - 20021015 GOOD             USPSQD
HISTORY     - 20040730 GOOD             USPSQD

STATION DESCRIPTION

DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1974 (RCA)
THE STATION, AUGUSTA CAPITAL DOME, IS THE LIGHT ATOP THE
OUTSTRETCHED ARM OF THE GOLD COLORED STATUE ON TOP OF THE MAINE
STATE CAPITAL BUILDING LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN
THE CITY OF AUGUSTA.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: -blank-

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: other (not any of the below)

Monumentation type (if other): Dome

County: Kennebec

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Augusta

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: PE2474

Benchmark Agency (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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