Union Pacific Railroad Depot Benchmark - Salt Lake City, UT, USA
N 40° 46.160 W 111° 54.164
12T E 423814 N 4513543
One of the wordiest benchmarks I've seen, located in front of the Union Pacific Railroad Depot in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMG5H5
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2013
Views: 7
Directly in front of the Union Pacific Railroad Depot is this benchmark, situated in a flower bed and beside an historical marker. The square benchmark, imbedded in a concrete block, reads:
UNITED STATES
BENCHMARK
ELEVATION
4260.840 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL
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GREAT SALT LAKE IS ABOUT 55
FEET LOWER THAN THIS MARK
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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
AND
COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY