W 11 (PR0069) - Pipestone, MN
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member wanderfish
N 44° 00.037 W 096° 19.082
14T E 715025 N 4875438
Vertical benchmark located on the face on the Old First National Bank Bldg.
Waymark Code: WM17CCX
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 01/25/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 3

HISTORY - 1931 MONUMENTED CGS
TO REACH THE MARK FROM THE JUNCTION OF NORTH HIAWATHA AVENUE AND EAST MAIN STREET, GO WEST-NORTHWEST 96 FT (29.3 M). THE MARK IS FOUND 86.6 FT (26.4 M) WEST OF NORTH HIAWATHA AVENUE, 42.3 FT (12.9 M) NORTH OF EAST MAIN STREET, SET VERTICALLY IN SOUTH FACE OF THE WEST 1 OF 3 COLUMNS OF THE FORMER FIRST NATIONAL BANK (NOW A DRUG STORE) AND 3.7 FT (1.1 M) EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE BUILDING.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: W 11

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Pipestone

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Pipestone North

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: PR0069

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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  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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