BOUNDARY MON KS MO OK (GG0683) WPA Monument - Quapaw, OK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 36° 59.916 W 094° 37.087
15S E 356018 N 4095940
This stone monument was erected in the 30s and was believed to be the true tripoint of MO KS and OK. With recent GPS technology, the true tripoint is actually about 50 feet to the east.
Waymark Code: WMP9YQ
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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Although it doesn't mark the true tripoint monument, it still sits between Kansas on the north side and Oklahoma on the south side.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: BOUNDARY MON KS MO OK

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: other (not any of the below)

Monumentation type (if other): cemented rock monument

County: Cherokee County, KS

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Racine

Special category (optional): Not listed

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

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

NGS PID: GG0683

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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