Fort Steven Battery 245 Triangulation Station
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member sealawyer98
N 46° 12.419 W 123° 58.303
10T E 425039 N 5117503
Oregon State Highway Department triangulation station located atop Fort Stevens Battery 245.
Waymark Code: WMC3JC
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 4

The mark is located at Fort Stevens Historic Area. Battery 245 at Fort Stevens is a World War II reinforced concrete gun battery located near Point Adams on the Oregon side of the Columbia River. The mark is located on top of the reinforced concrete structure that sits between the two gun emplacement. It is flush with the top of the structures and sits roughly in the center of the top at the north end.

A map and trail guide showing the location of Battery 245 can be found on the Oregon State Parks website at (visit link)
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: BATT

Benchmark Agency: Oregon State Highway Div (OR)

Monumentation type: TRIANGULATION STATION Disk

County: Clatsop

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Hoquiam

Special category (optional): Not listed

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

NGS PID: 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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