162H3 - Prince George, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ScroogieII
N 53° 54.923 W 122° 44.844
10U E 516591 N 5974136
When monumenting benchmarks in Canadian post offices was taking place, the Prince George Post Office was not overlooked.
Waymark Code: WM12K6H
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 06/08/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Bon Echo
Views: 6

162H3 was monumented in the southeast foundation of the Post Office/Federal Building in 1953, doubtless not long after the building was completed and opened to the public.

Today 162H3 remains right were it was originally put, but is considerably harder to spot under a very thick coat of sky blue paint. The reason? A large mural has been painted on the southeast wall, covering the entire wall, and 162H3. However, if one looks closely "49 cm from the northeast corner and 40 cm above the sidewalk" it will become evident.

Name	Province 		NTS map sheet	Unique Number
162H3	British Columbia	093G15		53C001
Prince_george
Federal public building, corner of quebec street and 5th avenue, tablet in southeast concrete foundation wall facing quebec street, 49 cm from east corner, 40 cm above sidewalk.
From NRCAN
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Unique Designation: 53C001

Marker Type: Benchmark Disk

Condition: Good

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