PZ0700 - USCGS KIRCH - 1950 - Idaho
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N 44° 05.749 W 112° 51.935
12T E 350668 N 4884207
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey triangulation station KIRCH.
Waymark Code: WMEQEE
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This triangulation station is located along Idaho Hwy. 28 about 10 miles northwest of junction with Idaho Hwy 22. The cap is about 50 feet northeast of highway centerline in ten inch square concrete monument. The cap was set by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1950 and was marked KIRCH.
NGS PID PZ0700 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1950 (WRH) STATION IS LOCATED, AIRLINE, ABOUT 47 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LEADORE, 28 MILES NORTHWEST OF TERRETON, ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 28 WHICH RUNS THROUGH THE LEMHI VALLEY. IT IS AT A SIDE ROAD AND A SIGN SPRING CANYON. STATION MARK, STAMPED KIRCH 1950, IS A STANDARD BRONZE DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A 10 INCH SQUARE CONCRETE POST THAT PROJECTS 3 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. IT IS 52 FEET EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE HIGHWAY, 48 FEET SOUTH OF SIGN SPRING CANYON, AND 5.7 FEET NORTH OF A WITNESS POST.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: KIRCH

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: TRIANGULATION STATION Disk

County: Clark

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Scott Butte

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: PZ0700

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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