V280 - Paterson, WA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 49° 00.029 W 117° 49.905
11U E 439164 N 5427842
V280 is set in a concrete monument on the border at Paterson, WA.
Waymark Code: WMFMPR
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 11/04/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
Views: 4

The monument and the brass tablet, which is set in the base, are on the west side of the Highway, right across from their partner, W280.

USGS:
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1946
9.0 MI N FROM NORTHPORT.
9.0 MILES NORTH ALONG STATE HIGHWAY NO. 22 FROM THE POST OFFICE AT
NORTHPORT, AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY, IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF
THE CONCRETE BASE OF BOUNDARY MONUMENT NO. 174-A, 30.4 FEET WEST OF
CENTERLINE OF THE HIGHWAY. A DISK SET IN A CONCRETE BASE OF A
BOUNDARY MONUMENT.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: V280

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Stevens County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Northport

Find type: Location information obtained from the USGS was used

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

NGS PID: TO0505

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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