SK012 (AJ2482)
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Shorelander
N 42° 01.612 W 087° 42.653
16T E 441150 N 4653002
Village of Skokie survey mark SK012 (NGS AJ2482).
Waymark Code: WM450V
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/07/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
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The NGS description reads:

STATION IS LOCATED IN THE EAST SECTION OF SKOKIE, IL AT THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT OF OAKTON ST. AND MCCORMICK BLVD. IN A PARK AREA. STATION IS LOCATED 19.9 FEET EAST OF THE EAST CURB OF MCCORMICK BLVD., 3.0 FEET WEST OF THE WEST EDGE OF A BIKE PATH, AND 49.5 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN STEEL LEG OF A SCULPTURE. STATION IS A 4 INCH BRASS DISK ON A 18 INCH DIAMETER, 6 FEET DEEP CONCRETE MONUMENT PROTECTED BY A CAST IRON COVER. STATION IS STAMPED SK012 AND HAS THE LOGO VILLAGE OF SKOKIE CONTROL MONUMENT 2000.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: SK012

Benchmark Agency: Not listed

Monumentation type: Survey Mark

County: Cook

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Evanston

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: AJ2482

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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