Butler County Courthouse Clock Tower (HF1188) - El Dorado, KS
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member The Snowdog
N 37° 49.019 W 096° 51.115
14S E 689074 N 4187682
The four-faced clock tower on the Butler County Courthouse is a U.S. Benchmark - in El Dorado, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM14KNJ
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This beautiful Romanesque Revival Courthouse, the third for Butler County, was constructed in 1908-09. The four-face clock tower atop the courthouse is a National Geodetic Survey benchmark.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: ELDORADO COURTHOUSE CLOCKTOWER

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: other (not any of the below)

County: El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

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: HF1188

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

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

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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