NV0410 - USCGS K299, Idaho
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 42° 45.871 W 114° 53.359
11T E 672696 N 4736825
US Coast & Geodetic benchmark K299.
Waymark Code: WMBNPV
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This benchmark is located at the northeast corner of the historic Owsley Bridge. The cap is located in the top of the east wingwall of the north abutment of the bridge. The cap was set by the US Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1945 and was marked K299.
NGS PID NV0410 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1945 3.9 MI S FROM HAGERMAN. 3.9 MILES SOUTH OF POST OFFICE BY HIGHWAY. ALONG HIGHWAY U.S. 30. ON TOP OF THE EAST WINGWALL OF THE NORTH ABUTMENT OF THE OWSLEY BRIDGE, OVER THE SNAKE RIVER.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: K299

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Gooding

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Hagerman

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: NV0410

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

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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