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DESOTO-B (AG0487) - Fort De Soto, FL - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com
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DESOTO-B (AG0487) - Fort De Soto, FL
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N 27° 38.199 W 082° 41.980
17R E 332313 N 3058106
Located at the northeastern end of Anderson Blvd
Waymark Code:
WM11WJH
Location:
Florida, United States
Date Posted:
12/29/2019
Published By:
Ernmark
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DESOTO-B (AG0487) is located in the median near the northeastern end of Anderson Blvd in Fort De Soto county park.
There is a $5 fee to enter the park and at least $1.75 in tolls required to reach the park. Enter the park and drive to the end of the Pinellas Byway. Turn left and drive to the end of Anderson Avenue. You will see the mark as you approach the end of the roadway.
Descriptions from the NGS datasheet:
BRONZE DISK STAMPED DESOTO-B SET IN THE TOP OF A 12 INCH DIAMETER ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT THAT IS 2 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. THE UNDERGROUND DISK IS SET IN A IRREGULAR MASS OF CONCRETE 48 INCHES BELOW THE GROUND SURFACE. IT IS ABOUT 6 FEET WEST OF THE EASTERLY APEX OF A CONCRETE CURBING, 3 FEET NORTH OF A CONCRETE CURBING AND 3 FEET SOUTH OF A CONCRETE CURBING.
IN ST PETERSBURG. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HWY. 19 AND U.S. ALT. HWY. 19A (PINELLAS BAYWAY, S.R. 682). RUN WESTERLY ON PINELLAS BAYWAY FOR 2.3 MILES TO THE INTERSECTION S.R. 693 (PAVED SIDE ROAD LEADING SOUTH TO FORT DESOTO PARK). TURN LEFT ON S.R. 693 AND RUN SOUTHERLY FOR 6.85 MILES TO THE INTERSECTION OF S.R. 699. TURN LEFT AND RUN EASTERLY AND NORTHERLY ON S.R. 699 FOR 1.45 MILES. STATION ON LEFT AT THE S.E. END OF GRASS TRINAGLE LANE DIVIDEN, 7.1 FT. WEST OF THE BACK OF CURB, 4.0 FT. SOUTH OF THE BACK OF CURB, 3.0 FT. NORTH OF THE BACK OF CURB. SET IN THE TOP OF A CONCRETE POST THAT IS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND.
Condition:
Mark found in good condition
Designation:
DESOTO-B
Benchmark Agency:
other (not included below)
Benchmark Agency (if other):
FL-103 (Pinellas County Engineering Department)
Monumentation type:
Survey Mark
County:
PINELLAS
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional):
PASS-A-GRILLE BEACH (1994)
Find type:
Found by luck/skill/knowledge
Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional):
[Web Link]
NGS PID:
AG0487
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:
A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
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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