Palasades Park - South Benchmark
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member 8Nuts MotherGoose
N 42° 06.712 W 090° 09.529
15T E 734897 N 4666103
This benchmark is mounted in the face of a cliff.
Waymark Code: WM9A3D
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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From the intersection of US Hwy 52 and State Hwy 84 at the bridge over the Mississippi River in Savanna. Go 0.5 miles north on Hwy 84. Mark is on the right, set vertically in the west face and at the southwest end of a rock cliff. about 3.5 feet above the level of the highway.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: E273

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Carroll

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Savanna

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: NJ0068

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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