Painted Rock Historic Park Elevation Marker 80 GWM - Dendora Valley, AZ
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
N 33° 01.453 W 113° 02.731
12S E 308951 N 3655830
This elevation marker is at the entrance to the Painted Rock Historic Park.
Waymark Code: WM11ZJC
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 3

This gray metal marker is embedded in a concrete collar at the entrance gate to the park. The park is located in the Dendora Valley, approximately 20 miles NW of Gila Bend. The marker is stamped:
U.S. Geological Survey Benchmark, For Information Write the Director Washington D.C. 1948. Cooperation with the State, Elevation above Sea 585 Feet. 80 GWM. It is located approximately 5 feet west of the western edge of the gate and six feet south of the southern edge of Rocky Point Road.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 585 Feet - 80 GWM.

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

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

County: Maricopa

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

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

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Special Category (if other): Not listed

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NGS PID: Not listed

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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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