79C486 - Grand Forks, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 49° 01.750 W 118° 23.186
11U E 398653 N 5431624
Though GeoBC and NRCAN state that this is an empty building, their data is well out of date. The building is the workshop and offices of the Kettle River Rock Company quarry.
Waymark Code: WMMPFG
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/19/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG
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The quarry and this building are 4.5 km. east of Grand Forks and on the north side of the highway. The entrance to the yard is about 500 metres east of the building. Tablet Marking: 79C486
Mapsheet: NTS PENTICTON 82E.009.1.3
Marker Type: TABLET
Date of Marker Installation: 1979-01-01
CSDB ID: 79C486
NAME: BM 79-C-486
Marker Location
DESERTED NEW BLOCK BUILDING ALONG HIGHWAY NO.3 AND ON OUTSIDE OF A CURVE,0.5KM EAST OF GRAND FORKS COURTHOUSE,TABLET IN SOUTH CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALL,1.25M WEST OF SOUTHEAST CORNER, 25CM BELOW BLOCKS.
From GeoBC
Unique Designation: 79C486

Marker Type: Benchmark Disk

Condition: Good
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