HOWARD - Washington, DC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ari54321
N 38° 55.344 W 077° 01.182
18S E 324912 N 4310104
The finial on the spire of Howard University's Founders Library serves as a USGS benchmark.
Waymark Code: WM12MPW
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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Last documentation from USGS data sheet:
1943-01-01 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1943 (WHB) STATION IS THE CENTER OF THE FINIAL ON THE WHITE SPIRE, WITH FOUR-FACED CLOCK, ON FOUNDERS LIBRARY ERECTED IN 1938 IN THE GROUNDS OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY BETWEEN 4TH AND 6TH STREETS AND NORTH OF COLLEGE STREET, N.W.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: HOWARD

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Spire

County: Washington, DC

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

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NGS PID: HV4131

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed

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