QE2736 - USCGS BALD 2 - 1991 - Oregon
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N 44° 49.821 W 124° 03.940
10T E 415761 N 4964657
National Geodetic Survey G.P.S. Station BALD 2.
Waymark Code: WMHGHP
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This G.P.S. Station is located at Boiler Bay State Wayside along U.S. Hwy. 101, about a mile north of Depoe Bay, Oregon. The cap is located about 300 feet northwest of the parking area, just inside the fence. The cap is set in bedrock 78.159 feet ESE of BALD RM 2 which is outside the fence.
NGS PID QE2736 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1991 THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 10 KM (6.20 MI) SOUTH OF LINCOLN CITY, 1.3 KM (0.80 MI) (0.8 MI NORTH OF DEPOE BAY AND AT BOILER BAY WAYSIDE. THE STATION IS ON PROPERTY OF OREGON STATE DEPT. OF PARKS AND RECREATION. TO REACH FROM THE POST OFFICE IN DEPOE BAY GO NORTH ON US 101 FOR 0.98 KM (0.60 MI) TO THE SOUTH ENTRANCE OF THE BOILER BAY WAYSIDE. BEAR LEFT ON ROAD FOR 0.37 KM (0.20 MI) TO THE PARKING AREA ON THE LEFT. PACK NORTHWEST INSIDE PERIMETER FENCE FOR ABOUT 90 METERS (295.3 FT) TO END OF FENCE AND THE STATION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: BALD 2

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: GPS STATION Disk

County: Lincoln

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Depoe Bay

Find type: Searched @ "BM" on a topographic map

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

NGS PID: QE2736

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

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