KK0526 R 54 -- Denver CO
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N 39° 42.000 W 104° 59.200
13S E 501143 N 4394461
NGS benchmark KK0526 R 54 at the former Ford plant in Denver CO
Waymark Code: WMXW36
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This benchmark is located at what was once the Ford Motor plant, later the Gates Rubber plant, and now (2018) being renovated into apartments in Denver CO.

From the NGS Datasheet: (visit link)

"KK0526 DESIGNATION - R 54
KK0526 PID - KK0526
KK0526 STATE/COUNTY- CO/DENVER
KK0526 COUNTRY - US
KK0526 USGS QUAD - ENGLEWOOD (1997)
KK0526
KK0526 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
KK0526 ______________________________________________________________________
KK0526* NAD 83(1986) POSITION- 39 42 00.75 (N) 104 59 12.51 (W) HD_HELD1
KK0526* NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT - 1604.742 (meters) 5264.89 (feet) POSTED
KK0526 ______________________________________________________________________
KK0526
KK0526_MARKER: DB = BENCH MARK DISK
KK0526_SETTING: 36 = SET IN A MASSIVE STRUCTURE
KK0526_SP_SET: BUILDING
KK0526_STAMPING: R 54 1934
KK0526_MARK LOGO: CGS
KK0526_STABILITY: B = PROBABLY HOLD POSITION/ELEVATION WELL
KK0526
KK0526 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
KK0526 HISTORY - 1934 MONUMENTED CGS
KK0526 HISTORY - 1954 GOOD CGS
KK0526 HISTORY - 20090627 GOOD GEOCAC
KK0526
KK0526 STATION DESCRIPTION
KK0526
KK0526'DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1954
KK0526'AT DENVER.
KK0526'AT DENVER, AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH BROADWAY AND KENTUCKY
KK0526'AVENUE, 174 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF SOUTH BROADWAY, 40
KK0526'FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF KENTUCKY AVENUE, 2 FEET WEST OF
KK0526'THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE GATES RUBBER COMPANY BUILDING, THIS
KK0526'WAS FORMERLY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT, 2.5 FEET
KK0526'ABOVE THE GROUND, SET VERTICALLY IN THE NORTH SIDE OF THE GRANITE
KK0526'CORNERSTONE.
KK0526
KK0526 STATION RECOVERY (2009)
KK0526
KK0526'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2009 (LPC)
KK0526'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION."
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: R 54

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Denver Co. CO

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Englewood

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: KK0526

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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  2. A 'distant' photo including the mark in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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