Black Bear 2008
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PersonsMD
N 35° 46.002 W 082° 15.901
17S E 385649 N 3958810
The Black Beark Horizontal Control Mark can be found in the upper parking lot at the Mount Mitchell visitor center.
Waymark Code: WMBHVV
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
Views: 13

The disc is located in the parking lot for the observation platform at the summit of Mount Mitchell in North Carolina. Take NC 128 for 2.4 miles North from the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Mount Mitchell State Park Ranger Station. Continue 2.3 miles along NC 128 to the parking area at the top of the mountain. The disc is located in the center of the gravel filled island that divides the parking lot. The disc is nearly level with the grade of the parking lot and projects 1 inch above the ground. It is embedded in a concrete holder.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Black Bear 2008

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: HORIZONTAL CONTROL Disk

County: Mount Mitchell

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Mount Mitchell

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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

NGS PID: DM2549

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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  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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