PC0003 - USCGS Q93, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 43° 35.939 W 122° 03.351
10T E 576204 N 4827767
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey benchmark Q93
Waymark Code: WM119AG
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This benchmark is located along the Union Pacific Railroad near Willamette Pass, Oregon, at the west end of the Cascade Summit tunnel (also known as the East Portal of Tunnel #3). The cap is set vertically in the northern wing wall of the tunnel about 4 feet above tunnel floor.
NGS PID PC0003 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1934 1.9 MI NW FROM CASCADE SUMMIT. ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CO., 8 1/2 RAILS, APPROXIMATELY 110 YARDS SOUTHEAST OF SEMAPHORE NO. 5387, AT NORTHWEST END OF TUNNEL NO. 3, 4 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND IN WINGWALL OF TUNNEL ON NORTHEAST SIDE OF TRACK. SET VERTICALLY.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Q93

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Klamath

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Willamette Pass

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

NGS PID: PC0003

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

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