AQ2038 - ST AUGUSTINE LIGHTHOUSE 1882
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N 29° 53.127 W 081° 17.312
17R E 472139 N 3306127
This historic lighthouse serves as a survey reference point.
Waymark Code: WM8N17
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/21/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 23

1/1/1882 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)

1/1/1929 by CGS (GOOD)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1929 (EAD) THIS IS THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE S SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE AT ST. AUGUSTINE.
1/1/1952 by CGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1952 (PT) THE STATION WAS RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. THE PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION IS INADEQUATE. A NEW DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS-- THE STATION IS LOCATED AT THE SE END OF ANASTASIA ISLAND, AND ON THE N SIDE OF THE OLD BEACH HIGHWAY. THE STATION IS THE BALL ATOP A CYLINDRICAL BRICK LIGHTHOUSE, WHICH IS PAINTED BLACK AND WHITE STRIPED. THE STATION IS 162.0 FT. HIGH. IN THE LIGHT LIST, THE LIGHTHOUSE IS LISTED AS NO. 2870.
1/1/1975 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1975 (LFB) STATION RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. THE PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION IS ADEQUATE.
1/1/1988 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1988 (JD) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
1/1/1989 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1989 (SD) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
1/1/1990 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1990 (JD) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: -blank-

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Lighthouse

County: St Johns

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: AQ2038

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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