Benchmark: HO0629 " ST GEORGE MORMON TEMPLE SPIRE "
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member JacobBarlow
N 37° 06.031 W 113° 34.673
12S E 270911 N 4109133
The Spire of the LDS Temple in St. George.
Waymark Code: WM2DNR
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
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STATION DESCRIPTION

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1938 (FGJ) A LARGE WHITE STONE BUILDING WITH A CUPOLA TOPPED WITH A BALL AND THE BALL TOPPED WITH A WEATHER VANE. THE BUILDING IS THE 1ST TEMPLE ERECTED BY THE CHURCH OF THE LATTER DAY SAINTS (MORMONS) IN 1871 AND IS LOCATED IN ST. GEORGE, UTAH, BEING BORDERED BY THE FOLLOWING STREETS--ON THE SOUTH BY 500 SOUTH ST., THE EAST BY 300 EAST ST., THE NORTH BY 400 SOUTH ST., AND THE WEST BY 200 EAST ST. IT FRONTS ON THE EAST.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: ST GEORGE MORMON TEMPLE SPIRE

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Church Spire

County: Washington

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): ST GEORGE (1986)

Special category (optional): Not listed

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: HO0629

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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