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8Nuts MotherGoose
N 42° 30.242 W 090° 14.385
15T E 726792 N 4709433
The Triangulation Station at the highest point in Illinois.
Waymark Code:
WM9522
Location:
Illinois, United States
Date Posted:
06/29/2010
Published By:
Ernmark
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Located on top of Charles Mound, the highest point in Illinois at an elevation of 1235 ft.
WARNING: This is located on private property. The property owners allow visitors only on the first full weekend of June, July, August, and September. (If the first day of the month falls on a Sunday, you must wait until the next weekend- 7th or 8th of that month.
Designated parking is at N42 29.353 W090 14.280. it is a 1.2-mile walk from parking to the benchmark. Follow the field lane and then gravel farm lane past the house to the top of the hill.
Condition:
Mark found in good condition
Designation:
CHARLES
Benchmark Agency:
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey
Monumentation type:
TRIANGULATION STATION Disk
County:
Jo Daviess
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional):
Shullsburg
Special category (optional):
Mountain summit marks
Find type:
Found by luck/skill/knowledge
Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional):
[Web Link]
NGS PID:
NJ0855
Benchmark Agency (if other):
Not listed
Monumentation type (if other):
Not listed
Special Category (if other):
Not listed
Local database's URL (optional):
Not listed
Visit Instructions:
A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
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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