A 347
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Team Smokey
N 41° 22.605 W 074° 41.406
18T E 525914 N 4580627
U.S. Benchmark Designation A 347.
Waymark Code: WM1R0Q
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
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This is a U.S. Benchmark with Designation A 347.
The station is located in the town of Port Jervis, NY in the Orange Square Park. To reach the station from the junction of U.S. Highway 209 and State Highway 97 in Port Jervis, go Southwest for 0.1 mile along Pike Street, U.S. Highway 209, to the station on the left, in the park. The station is the top center of a stainless steel rod 14 CM below the ground in a grease filled sleeve encased in a PVC pipe covered by a standard NGS Logo cap flush with the ground. Located 35.1 FT Northwest from a Civil War Monument, 15.1 FT Southeast from a World War II Monument, and 10.5 FT Southeast from a metal flag pole, directly behind a green wooden platform.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: A 347

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Metal Rod (under a hinged cover)

County: Pike County

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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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

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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  2. 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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