SWA 2 - Newfound Gap
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member jbuffethed
N 35° 36.616 W 083° 25.616
17S E 280173 N 3943434
A benchmark on the west end of the Newfound Gap parking lot.
Waymark Code: WMA821
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 15

West end of the Overlook Gap parking lot. 60ft down the gravel service road on the right.

DESIGNATION - SWA 2
PID - DG4378
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: SWA 2

Benchmark Agency: Not listed

Benchmark Agency (if other): NC Geodetic Survey

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

County: Swain County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Clingmand Dome

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: DG4378

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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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