E 790 - 1946
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Geoides
N 38° 03.000 W 122° 09.525
10S E 573809 N 4211696
Benchmark E 790
Waymark Code: WM5G50
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member seventhings
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Benchmark E 790 is situated on the South-East corner of the former Benicia Capitol Building. The mark is approximately 'one course' above the building's stone foundation and approximately one-brick's width from the building's corner.

Mark can be found approximately 88 feet north-west from the intersection of 1st St and W G St in Benicia, California.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: E 790 1946

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Solano County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Benicia (1980)

Special category (optional): Not listed

Find type: Location information obtained from the USGS was used

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

NGS PID: JT0136

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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