Benchmark FJ0939 - Municipal Water Tank - Washington, OK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hamquilter
N 35° 03.345 W 097° 29.013
14S E 638290 N 3880276
Benchmark FJ0939 is located at the apex of the municipal water tower on the south side of Washington.
Waymark Code: WM11DFB
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 4

The municipal tank is located on the southwest corner of Kerby Avenue and S. Turner Street. This is a silver and black tank standing on four legs, and reaching 85 ft. in height. It was placed in 1957. The benchmark is located atop the tank.


Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Washington Municipal Tank

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Elevated Tank

County: McClain County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Washington (1976)

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: FJ0939

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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