Morro Lighthouse 1900
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member elyob
N 18° 28.260 W 066° 07.416
19Q E 803787 N 2044713
This benchmark is in Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Old San Juan.
Waymark Code: WMGKNZ
Location: Puerto Rico
Date Posted: 03/17/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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TV1029 ***********************************************************************
TV1029 DESIGNATION - MORRO LIGHTHOUSE 1900
TV1029 PID - TV1029
TV1029 STATE/COUNTY- PR/SAN JUAN
TV1029 COUNTRY - US
TV1029 USGS QUAD -
TV1029
TV1029 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
TV1029 ______________________________________________________________________
TV1029* NAD 83(1997) POSITION- 18 28 15.60840(N) 066 07 24.98107(W) ADJUSTED
TV1029* LMSL ORTHO HEIGHT - 52. (meters) 171. (feet) SCALED
TV1029 ______________________________________________________________________
TV1029 GEOID HEIGHT - -43.26 (meters) GEOID12A
TV1029 LAPLACE CORR - 0.89 (seconds) DEFLEC12A
TV1029 HORZ ORDER - THIRD
TV1029
TV1029.The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods
TV1029.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in May 1997.
TV1029.
TV1029.The orthometric height was scaled from a topographic map.
TV1029
TV1029.Photographs are available for this station.
TV1029
TV1029.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC12A derived deflections.
TV1029
TV1029. The following values were computed from the NAD 83(1997) position.
TV1029
TV1029; North East Units Scale Factor Converg.
TV1029;SPC PRVI - 270,606.241 232,713.564 MT 1.00000250 +0 05 48.9
TV1029;UTM 19 - 2,044,714.052 803,786.671 MT 1.00074106 +0 54 43.3
TV1029
TV1029! - Elev Factor x Scale Factor = Combined Factor
TV1029!SPC PRVI - 0.99999863 x 1.00000250 = 1.00000113
TV1029!UTM 19 - 0.99999863 x 1.00074106 = 1.00073969
TV1029
TV1029: Primary Azimuth Mark Grid Az
TV1029:SPC PRVI - SHERATON 105 51 47.9
TV1029:UTM 19 - SHERATON 105 02 53.5
TV1029
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TV1029| PID Reference Object Distance Geod. Az |
TV1029| dddmmss.s |
TV1029| TV0965 SHERATON APPROX. 5.9 KM 1055736.8 |
TV1029|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
TV1029
TV1029 SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
TV1029
TV1029 NAD 83(1993)- 18 28 15.60579(N) 066 07 24.99066(W) AD( ) 3
TV1029 NAD 83(1986)- 18 28 15.57477(N) 066 07 24.97004(W) AD( ) 3
TV1029 PR - 18 28 22.77427(N) 066 07 26.37128(W) AD( ) 3
TV1029
TV1029.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.
TV1029
TV1029.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the PR datum.
TV1029.See file dsdata.txt to determine how the superseded data were derived.
TV1029
TV1029_U.S. NATIONAL GRID SPATIAL ADDRESS: 19QHA0378644714(NAD 83)
TV1029
TV1029
TV1029 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
TV1029 HISTORY - 1900 MONUMENTED CGS
TV1029 HISTORY - 1927 SEE DESCRIPTION CGS
TV1029 HISTORY - 1934 SEE DESCRIPTION USGS
TV1029 HISTORY - 1942 SEE DESCRIPTION CGS
TV1029 HISTORY - 1965 SEE DESCRIPTION CGS
TV1029 HISTORY - 1966 SEE DESCRIPTION CGS
TV1029 HISTORY - 1977 GOOD LOCENG
TV1029
TV1029 STATION DESCRIPTION
TV1029
TV1029'DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1927 (GCM)
TV1029'STATION WAS OCCUPIED ECCENTRICALLY, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE
TV1029'IN THE LIGHTHOUSE.
TV1029
TV1029 STATION RECOVERY (1934)
TV1029
TV1029'RECOVERY NOTE BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1934
TV1029'STATION WAS OCCUPIED ECCENTRICALLY, AND THERE HAD BEEN NO CHANGE
TV1029'IN THE LIGHTHOUSE.
TV1029
TV1029 STATION RECOVERY (1942)
TV1029
TV1029'RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1942 (GBG)
TV1029'RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED. CENTER OF LIGHT OR CENTER OF BLACK
TV1029'CUPOLA OF THIS LIGHTHOUSE.
TV1029
TV1029 STATION RECOVERY (1965)
TV1029
TV1029'RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1965 (JJL)
TV1029'THE STATION WAS RECOVERED AND FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION. A NEW
TV1029'STATION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN THE NEAR VICINITY. SEE THE
TV1029'DESCRIPTION FOR STATION MORRO LIGHTHOUSE ECC (USE) 1964.
TV1029
TV1029 STATION RECOVERY (1966)
TV1029
TV1029'RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1966 (DCW)
TV1029'STATION RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED.
TV1029
TV1029 STATION RECOVERY (1977)
TV1029
TV1029'RECOVERY NOTE BY LOCAL ENGINEER (INDIVIDUAL OR FIRM) 1977 (MS)
TV1029'AS DESCRIBED.
TV1029'
TV1029'DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN--1 KM WEST OF OLD
TV1029'SAN JUAN.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: MORRO LIGHTHOUSE 1900

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Lighthouse

County: San Juan

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): San Juan

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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

NGS PID: TV1029

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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