Florida Geocac Benchmark Project
GEOCACHING.COM
& NGS PROJECT IN COOPERATION WITH THE STATES
Purpose
To
set a GEOCAC
Benchmark in all 50 States for inclusion in the NGS Data Base.
What is GEOCAC
GEOCAC is the
official agency code for Geocachers who report their benchmark
recoveries to the
National Geodetic Survey.
Information
about this BENCHMARK
This benchmark
is made by Berntsen International and
designed by GEO*Trailblazer 1
This benchmark
is 4 inches in diameter and has a stud on the bottom that is 3
inches long that
protrudes into the concrete.
The concrete
pedestal is approximately 4 foot deep and 12 inches in diameter
with the lower
part of the base approximately 18 inches in diameter.
Each benchmark
will have the official name GEOCAC. Once the actual benchmark disks
are set and
registered,
you
will be able to do a search in the
National
Geodetic Survey database and
retrieve their coordinates.