Florida Geocac Benchmark - St Augustine, FL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
N 29° 53.892 W 081° 18.886
17R E 469610 N 3307546
This Geocac Benchmark is set in the oldest city in the country.
Waymark Code: WM8MNB
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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There is a Geocache associated with this benchmark, GC1MVYP

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It is also list as a Florida Historic Marker, WM5W84

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The following is taken from the waymark description:

Florida Geocac Benchmark Project

Geocaching.com & NGS project in cooperation wi the States

Purpose

To set a GEOCAC Benchmark in all 50 States for inclusion in the NGS Data Base.

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What is GEOCAC

GEOCAC is the official agency code for Geocachers who report their benchmark recoveries to the National Geodetic Survey.

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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.

Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: FL Geocac 2010

Benchmark Agency: other (not included below)

Benchmark Agency (if other): Geocac/Geocaching

Monumentation type: other (not any of the below)

Monumentation type (if other): Geocac Benchmark

County: St Johns

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Daytona Beach

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Geocac Benchmark

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from an online local database were used

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

NGS PID: WM5W84

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]
Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  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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