HF1355 Municipal Water Tank - Wellington, KS
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hamquilter
N 37° 16.491 W 097° 23.553
14S E 642513 N 4126574
This benchmark is located atop the Wellington Municipal water Tank.
Waymark Code: WM13AW5
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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The Wellington municipal tank is located on the south side of E. 16th Street, on the east side of town. This is a large tank supported by 12 metal poles.

The benchmark was placed in 1957 at a height of approximately 130 ft.at the top of the tank.


Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Wellington Municipal Tank

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Elevated Tank

County: Sumner Co., KS

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Wellington (1983)

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: HF1355

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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