FB4079 Newfound Gap
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WrightStuff
N 35° 36.642 W 083° 25.521
17S E 280318 N 3943479
This bench mark is located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the Newfound Gap Overlook.
Waymark Code: WM1NDG
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
Views: 91

Station is located approximately 12.7 mi (20.4 km) north of Bryson City, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at Newfound Gap. Along US441 for 16.3 mi (26.2 km) northwest from the Blue Ridge Parkway intersection (near Cherokee) to Newfound Gap, at northeast end of parking lot overlook, near exhibit sign. Mark is about 2 feet lower than the parking lot and flush with the ground surface. Located 98.0 ft (29.9 m) southwest of northeast end of stone wall, 9.0 ft (2.7 m) southeast of stone wall face, 51.1 ft (15.6 m) northeast of an 8 in maple, and 106.4 ft (32.4 m) southeast of a rock base water fountain.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: -blank-

Benchmark Agency: Not listed

Benchmark Agency (if other): n/a

Monumentation type: HORIZONTAL CONTROL Disk

Monumentation type (if other): n/a

County: Swain

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Clingman's Dome

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): n/a

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: FB4079

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

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