HF0444 M 39 -- Wichita KS
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 37° 41.508 W 097° 20.275
14S E 646540 N 4172920
A US C&GS benchmark disk at the western enrtance to the Wichita KS Federal Courthouse at 301 N Main St in Wichita KS.
Waymark Code: WMH0RZ
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
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This benchmark is located at the west entrance to this historic government building.

From the NGS datasheet: (visit link)

DESIGNATION - M 39
PID - HF0444
STATE/COUNTY- KS/SEDGWICK
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - WICHITA EAST (1982)

*CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
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* NAD 83(1986) POS- 37 41 30. (N) 097 20 17.(W) SCALED
* NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT - 397.945 (m) 1305.59 (ft) ADJUSTED
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_U.S. NATIONAL GRID SPATIAL ADDRESS: 14SPG465729(NAD 83)

_MARKER: DB = BENCH MARK DISK
SETTING: 30 = SET IN A LIGHT STRUCTURE
_SP_SET: BALUSTRADE
_STAMPING: M 39 1934
_STABILITY: D = MARK OF QUESTIONABLE OR UNKNOWN STABILITY
_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - March 15, 2013

HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
HISTORY - 1934 MONUMENTED CGS
HISTORY - 1956 GOOD CGS
HISTORY - 20040820 GOOD USPSQD
HISTORY - 20090325 GOOD GEOCAC
HISTORY - 20100528 GOOD GEOCAC
HISTORY - 20130315 GOOD GEOCAC

STATION DESCRIPTION

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1956
AT WICHITA.
AT WICHITA, 1.6 FEET WEST OF THE WEST WALL OF THE POST OFFICE,
44 FEET EAST OF THE EAST CURB OF THE MAIN STREET, 35 FT NORTH
OF THE NORTH CURB OF 3RD STREET, 4.0 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, AT
THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING, SET IN THE TOP OF THE SOUTH
'GRANITE BALUSTRADE, IN SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 27 SOUTH, RANGE 1
EAST.

STATION RECOVERY (2004)

RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2004 (RPJ)
BUILDING IS NOW A U.S. COURTHOUSE.

STATION RECOVERY (2009)

RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2009 (RCF)
RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

STATION RECOVERY (2010)

RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2010 (TFW)
RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

STATION RECOVERY (2013)

RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2013 (LPC)
RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: M 39

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Sedgewick

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Wichita East

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: HF0444

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

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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