PICKETT AZ - York County, PA
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Ernmark
N 39° 59.245 W 076° 55.340
18S E 335874 N 4428130
Azimuth Mark located in Western York County.
Waymark Code: WM3ZN9
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2008
Views: 16
As is typical of local AZ marks in this part of the country and set in this time period, this one stands watch about 6 tenths of a mile away from its main station which is loacted to the NW on a high hill.
Details from the NGS datasheet of the main station are as follows:
AZIMUTH MARK IS ABOUT 0.6 MILE SE OF THE STATION, 6 PACES N OF THE CENTER LINE OF A PAVED COUNTY ROAD, AND 4 FEET NW OF TELEPHONE POLE NO. 16316-42. MARK IS STAMPED PICKETT 1942 AND PROJECTS ABOUT 4 INCHES. TO REACH THE STATION FROM EAST BERLIN AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT GO N ON STATE ROUTE 194 FOR 4.3 MILES TO CROSSROADS AND SIGN YORK 14, TURN RIGHT, NE, AND GO 2.95 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT WITH CEDAR TREES ON BOTH SIDES. (TO REACH THE AZIMUTH MARK FROM THIS POINT CONTINUE STRAIGHT AHEAD ON PAVED COUNTY ROAD FOR 0.9 MILE TO MARK ON THE LEFT.)
Azimuth Condition: Good
Your Directions:
Follow Davidsburg RD E from PA 194 - mark was found on the N side of Davidsburg RD - just W of Schoolhouse RD about 5.5' W of pole #33.
Station Link: [Web Link]
Parking Coords: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
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