MON-165 - Laurier, Ferry County, WA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 49° 00.004 W 118° 13.468
11U E 410440 N 5428185
This monument (steel) is west of the railway and 39 metres (128 feet) west of Highway 395 at the Laurier border crossing.
Waymark Code: WMFZXG
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 12/25/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member stvanme
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USGS:
NAD 83(1991) POSITION- 49 00 00.24616(N) 118 13 27.91768(W) ADJUSTED
NAD 83(1991) ELLIP HT- 487.937 (meters) (07/28/92) ADJUSTED
NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT - 504.4 (meters) 1655. (feet) VERTCON

NAD 83(1991) X - -1,982,861.697 (meters) COMP
NAD 83(1991) Y - -3,694,239.611 (meters) COMP
NAD 83(1991) Z - 4,790,931.987 (meters) COMP
LAPLACE CORR - -4.47 (seconds) DEFLEC12A
GEOID HEIGHT - -16.84 (meters) GEOID12A
HORZ ORDER - THIRD
ELLP ORDER - FIFTH CLASS I

DESCRIBED BY INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION 1905 (JJM) THE MONUMENT IS AN ALUMINUM - BRONZE SHAFT SET IN A 3 FOOT SQUARE CONCRETE BASE AND PROJECTS 4-1/2 FEET ABOVE THE BASE. ---CANADA--- IS CAST ON THE NORTH FACE OF THE SHAFT,---UNITED STATES---ON THE SOUTH FACE, AND---TREATY OF 1846, LINE ESTABLISHED 1857-1907---ON THE EAST FACE. ON THE WEST FACE IS A PLATE BEARING THE NUMBER OF THE MONUMENT.
Monumentation Type: Metal post

Monument Category: National boundary marker

Accessible to general public: yes

Historical significance:
Placed about 1905

County: FERRY

USGS Quad: Boundary Mountain

NGS PID: TP1324

Other Coordinates: N 49° 00.004 W 118° 13.465

Other Coordinates details:
Datum: NAD 83(1991)

Approximate date of monument: 01/01/1905

Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed

Monument Category (if other): Not listed

Explain Non-Public access: Not listed

Monument Website: Not listed
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2. A 'distant' photo including the monument in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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