PD0527 - 841 0140 TIDAL 10 - Eastport, ME
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member king.hubi
N 44° 54.227 W 066° 59.073
19T E 659114 N 4974237
A National Ocean Survey (NOS) tidal bench mark disk in Eastport, Maine located in the first concrete step of the west entrance of the Eastport Savings Bank building.
Waymark Code: WMAZF7
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 4


This tidal bench mark disk from the National Ocean Survey (NOS) is located in Eastport, Maine in the first concrete step of the west entrance of the old Eastport Savings Bank building. The disk was found in a good condition, it has a circle with a line in the middle and its stamping is NO.10 1975. Its designation is 841 0140 TIDAL 10. The station is listed in the NGS database and it is listed in the NOS database.

This is the original description taken from the NOS datasheet:

The bench mark is a disk set in the first concrete step of the Source Bangor Savings Bank (formerly the Eastport Savings Bank) on the side facing Water Street, 22.34 m (73.3 ft) SE of the SE corner of the Masonic Lodge Cornerstone, 12.19 m (40.0 ft) SSW of the NW corner of the bank, 7.41 m (24.3 ft) east of the centerline of Water Street, and 0.21 m (0.7 ft) above the sidewalk.

FOR INFORMATION WRITE TO THE DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Enjoy your visit of Eastport.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 841 0140 TIDAL 10

Benchmark Agency: National Ocean Survey

Monumentation type: TIDAL STATION Disk

County: Washington County, Maine

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Eastport Quad

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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

NGS PID: PD0527

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): 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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