KNOB - Highest Point in Mississippi
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member 8Nuts MotherGoose
N 34° 47.264 W 088° 14.497
16S E 386405 N 3850206
This Triangulation Station is a fairly easy drive to get to.
Waymark Code: WM9815
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 22

Located on the top of Woodall Mountain.
Don't let the word "Mountain" give you fear. it's less than 1000 ft. above sea level. You can drive to the top without a 4-wheel drive vehicle most of the time.
The benchmark is in the clearing at the top. Don't park in the grass, you might hit it.
Benchmark is NE of cell tower.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: KNOB

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: TRIANGULATION STATION Disk

Monumentation type (if other): triangulation station disk

County: Tishomingo

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): IUKA

Special category (optional): Mountain summit marks

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: EG1487

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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