DL2728(E 702) - Sarasota County FL
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member shorbird
N 27° 00.108 W 082° 24.416
17R E 360404 N 2987412
This is a National Geodetic Survey metal rod on Manasota Key, Sarasota County.
Waymark Code: WMZV5H
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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The mark is a stainless steel rod with a National Geodetic Survey logo cap inscribed ---E 702 2007---. The logo cap is flush with the ground and the datum point is recessed 0.3 foot below the level of the logo cap.

To reach the mark from the junction of State Road 776 (South McCall Road) and Beach Road in Englewood, go southwest on Beach Road for 1.4 miles to a roundabout, take the first exit from the roundabout and go north for 1.7 miles on North Beach Road to the Sarasota-Charlotte county line, continue north on Manasota Key Road for 4.35 miles to the mark on the right.

The mark is located 29.0 feet northeast of the centerline of Manasota Key Road, 11.0 feet southeast of the centerline of a driveway at 8210 Manasota Key Road, and 1.8 feet southwest of a Carsonite witness post.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: E 702

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Metal Rod (under a hinged cover)

County: Sarasota

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Venice

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: DL2728

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

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  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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