St. Michael's Church Spire (MZ1743) - Springfield, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 42° 06.248 W 072° 35.055
18T E 699746 N 4664161
The benchmark is the spire of St. Michael's Cathedral on 254-260 State Street in Springfield.
Waymark Code: WMCKDT
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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St. Michael's Cathedral was designed by Patrick C. Keely and built between 1860 and 1871. It is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, MA. The current Bishop is Most Rev. Timothy Anthony McDonnell.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

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Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Church Spire

County: Springfield MA - Hampden County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Springfield South

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

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NGS PID: MZ1743

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

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Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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