P879 - Fort De Soto, FL
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bon Echo
N 27° 36.817 W 082° 44.400
17R E 328296 N 3055610
At the end of the Gulf Pier
Waymark Code: WM11WJP
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 3

P879 is located at the SW corner of the Gulf Pier. Stamped "P879", "YEAR 2009", "Florida Department of Environmental Protection", and "Survey Mark".

This survey mark is not listed on geocaching.com nor on the NGS website.

There is a $5 fee to enter the park and at least $1.75 in tolls required to reach the park. Enter the park and find the large parking lot for the old Fort De Soto and the 1000' Gulf Pier. Walk out on the pier to the end, turn left and go to the SW corner.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: P879

Benchmark Agency: other (not included below)

Benchmark Agency (if other): Florida Dept of Natural Resourses

Monumentation type: Survey Mark

County: PINELLAS

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  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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