KR0264 - USCGS S47 - 1934 - Nevada
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N 39° 28.551 W 118° 46.609
11S E 347173 N 4371091
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey and State Survey elevation mark S47.
Waymark Code: WMVK55
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 04/27/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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Elevation mark S47 is near the southwest corner of the historic Old Post Office building in Fallon, NV. The cap is set vertically about 2.5 feet above ground and 3 feet north of southwest building corner. The cap was set by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey and State Survey in 1934 and was marked S47 1934.
NGS PID KR0264 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1967 0.1 MI NE FROM FALLON. ABOUT 0.05 MILE EAST ALONG U.S. HIGHWAYS 95 ALTERNATE AND 50, WHICH IS WILLIAMS AVENUE, FROM THE CITY HALL AT FALLON, THENCE 0.05 MILE NORTH ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 95, WHICH IS MAIN STREET, IN SECTION 30, T 19 N, R 29 E, SET VERTICALLY IN THE WEST FACE OF THE CONCRETE AND BRICK WALL OF THE POST OFFICE BUILDING, 2.9 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE BUILDING, AND ABOUT 2 1/2 FEET ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE GROUND.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: S47

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey and State Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): NA

Monumentation type: Not labeled BENCH MARK, but with an ELEVATION marked on it

Monumentation type (if other): NA

County: Churchill

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Fallon

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): NA

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

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

NGS PID: KR0264

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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