AA1217 - KEY WEST COURTHOUSE CUPOLA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
N 24° 33.272 W 081° 48.234
17R E 418586 N 2715860
This tall courthouse tower serves as a benchmark.
Waymark Code: WM6HTA
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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1/1/1913 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)

1/1/1919 by FLGS (GOOD)
DESCRIBED BY FLORIDA GEODETIC SURVEY 1919 THE POSITION OF A CUPOLA ON A COURTHOUSE IN KEY WEST CHECKED WITH THE POSITION ON THE SHEET.
1/1/1938 by CGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1938 (ERM) THE CENTER OF THE CUPOLA OF THE MONROE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN KEY WEST, FLORIDA, ON THE SQUARE BOUNDED BY FLEMING, WHITEHEAD, SOUTHARD, AND THOMAS STREETS. STATION RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
1/1/1966 by CGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1966 (HDR) STATION RECOVERED, IN GOOD CONDITION, AS DESCRIBED BY ERM, 1938. DESCRIPTION IS ADEQUATE. AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN IN KEY WEST.
1/1/1981 by NOS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE 1981 (RHH) RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED
1/1/1983 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1983 (HGB) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION AS DESCRIBED - AN ANNEX HAS BEEN ERECTED IMMEDIATELY NW.
1/1/1985 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1985 (JHF) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
1/1/1989 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1989 (JHF) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

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Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Cupola

County: Monroe

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Key West

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

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

NGS PID: AA1217

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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