A 51 benchmark, Cortland, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Doctroid
N 42° 35.500 W 076° 10.850
18T E 403116 N 4716147
A USCGS benchmark in Cortland, New York
Waymark Code: WM8QBX
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This is a USCGS benchmark in Cortland, New York, set in an exterior wall of what was once a train station. It now is an apparently abandoned building in a down and out neighborhood. The mark has been painted over with red paint but is still very legible. Due to the nature of the setting I chose not to remain long enough to photograph or note the GPS reading but the published coordinates are quite close.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: A 51

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Cortland, NY

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Cortland

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: PID=NB0254

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

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  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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