61U9507 (HAMI 2-61) (Geodetic Survey of Canada) - Hamilton, ON
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bon Echo
N 43° 14.803 W 079° 44.871
17T E 601651 N 4788973
A benchmark with a view!
Waymark Code: WMKC7E
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/18/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG
Views: 3

Located along the Lake Ontario Trail, near Wild Waterworks waterpark and within Confederation Park Conservation Area. easy to access from the trail. Check the numbers carefully, there may be other benchmarks nearby.

From the NRC database http://webapp.geod.nrcan.gc.ca/geod/data-donnees/station/report-rapport.php?id=61U9507

Station Report

Site Identification
Name Province NTS map sheet Unique Number Provincial Identifier
HAMI 2-61 Ontario 030M04 61U9507

Horizontal Data

Coordinates scaled from map

Geographic
Latitude Longitude
43° 14' 42.0" 79° 44' 56.4"
UTM
Zone Easting (metres) Northing (metres) Scale
17 601561.388 4788781.902 .99973
Vertical Data
Vertical Datum Elevation (m) Order Method Gravity (mGal) Published Year
CGVD2013 New 76.897 First order Differential 980,398.9 ± .9 2013
CGVD28 77.339 First order Differential 980,398.9 ± .9 1991
Station Marker
Marker Type Inspected in Established by Status Comments
Brass/bronze tablet or cap 1991 Canadian hydrographic service - f & o Good None

Location

Accessible by passenger car or light truck and a walk of less than 50 m.

Hamilton-wentworth

Concrete water inlet well marked stoney creek w.w. 1954, 2.7 km north of highway no. 8 intersection with lake avenue, 0.5 km northwest of queen elizabeth way interseciton with lake avenue, 30.5 m northeast of gauge house and old pumping station marked stoney creek water works, tablet in top of the northeast corner of well, 27 cm from the east face and 24 cm from the north face. Established by canadian hydrographic service.

Unique Designation: 61U9507

Marker Type: Vertical Control Disk

Condition: Good

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