HIGH RM 1 - Bridgeport, PA - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

This disk serves as Reference Mark 1 for Gravity Station HIGH, which is located in the outfield.

Relevant information from the NGS datasheet for HIGH (KV5915) is in bold as follows:

01/01/1984 by PADT (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY PA DEPT OF TRANSP 1984 (RBG) THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 1.0 KM (0.6 MI) SOUTH OF NORRISTOWN, 4.8 KM (3.0 MI) WEST OF HARMONVILLE, AND 4.0 KM (2.5 MI) NORTH-NORTHWEST OF WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, IN THE TOWN OF BRIDGEPORT AT THE COMMUNITY PARK AND IN THE CENTERFIELD AREA OF THE EASTERN BALLFIELD. OWNERSHIP--BRIDGEPORT TOWNSHIP

TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 23 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 202 (DEKALB STREET) IN BRIDGEPORT, GO SOUTHWEST FOR 0.2 KM (0.3 MI) ON HIGHWAY 202 TO NINTH STREET, TURN LEFT AND GO SOUTHEAST FOR 0.15 KM (0.25 MI) ON NINTH STREET TO THE COMMUNITY PARK PARKING LOT, CONTINUE STRAIGHT AHEAD AND GO SOUTHEAST FOR 76.2 METERS (250 FT) ON PARKING LOT TO ACCESS GATE, GO EAST FOR 0.16 KM (0.1 MI) ON PARK ROAD TO BALLFIELD AND THE STATION ON THE LEFT.

THE STATION IS A STANDARD PHELCO DISK STAMPED---HIGH PECO 1978---, SET INTO THE TOP OF A ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT 25 CM IN DIAMETER RECESSED 10 CM BELOW GROUND. LOCATED 87.78 METERS (288.0 FT) EAST-SOUTHEAST FROM A FLAGPOLE, AND 33.22 METERS (109.0 FT) NORTHWEST FROM THE PITCHERS MOUND OF EASTERN BALLFIELD.

REFERENCE MARK NO. 2 IS A STANDARD PHELCO DISK STAMPED---HIGH NO.2 1978---, SET INTO THE CENTER OF AN OLD CONCRETE FOUNDATION 1.5 FEET (45 CENTIMETERS) SQUARE AND PROJECTING 0.75 FOOT (23 CENTIMETERS) ABOVE GRADE, ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BALLFIELD. LOCATED 78.18 METERS (256.5 FT) NORTHWEST FROM THE PITCHERS MOUND OF EAST BALLFIELD, 64.62 METERS (212.0 FT) NORTHEAST FROM THE FLAGPOLE, AND 7.71 METERS (25.3 FT) NORTHEAST FROM THE EAST UPRIGHT OF THE NORTH SOCCER GOAL. MARK IS 0.15 METERS BELOW THE STATION.

REFERENCE MARK NO. 1 IS A STANDARD PHELCO DISK STAMPED---HIGH NO.1 PECO 1978---, SET INTO A CONCRETE PORCH FLOOR OF A ONE STORY CONCRETE BLOCK RESTROOM BUILDING LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BALLFIELD. LOCATED 4.72 METERS (15.5 FT) WEST-SOUTHWEST FROM THE EAST CORNER OF PORCH, 1.19 METERS (3.9 FT) EAST-SOUTHEAST FROM THE WEST CORNER OF PORCH, AND 0.15 METERS (0.5 FT) SOUTH FROM THE NORTH EDGE OF PORCH. MARK IS 0.45 METERS BELOW THE STATION.

AZIMUTH MARK NO. 1 IS A STANDARD PADT DISK STAMPED---HIGH 1978-1984---, SET INTO THE TOP OF A ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT 30 CM IN DIAMETER FLUSH WITH GROUND. LOCATED 47.24 METERS (155.0 FT) SOUTHEAST FROM THE SOUTH FACE OF OVERPASS (MEASURED ALONG THE EXPRESSWAY), 19.35 METERS (63.5 FT) SOUTHEAST FROM THE CENTER OF A CATCH BASIN, 16.46 METERS (54.0 FT) SOUTHEAST FROM THE END OF THE GUARD RAIL ALONG THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY, AND 4.39 METERS (14.4 FT) NORTHEAST FROM THE NORTHEAST EDGE OF THE EXPRESSWAY. TO REACH THE AZIMUTH MARK FROM THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 23 AND DEKALB STREET IN BRIDGEPORT, GO WEST FOR 0.24 KM (0.15 MI) ON HIGHWAY 23 TO TRAFFIC LIGHT AT VALLEY FORGE ROAD, CONTINUE STRAIGHT AHEAD AND GO WEST FOR 0.56 KM (0.35 MI) ON UNOPENED EXPRESSWAY (ASSUMED TO BE FUTURE HIGHWAY 23) TO OVERPASS AND MARK ON THE RIGHT.

THE NORRISTOWN STATE HOSPITAL STANDPIPE VENTPIPE, THE NSH BARN LARGE CUPOLA, THE DAVID RITTENHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL SPIRE AND THE SANDY HILL ROAD WATER TANK ARE INTENDED FOR USE AS SECONDARY AZIMUTH MARKS. DESCRIBED BY R. B. GROSSER.

11/04/1996 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1996 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

11/12/2007 by GEOCACHING (GOOD)
STATION AND BOTH REFERENCE MARKS RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: HIGH No 1 Benchmark Agency: other (not included below) Benchmark Agency (if other): PHELCO (Philadelphia Electric Company) Monumentation type: REFERENCE MARK Disk County: Montgomery County USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Norristown - PA 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: KV5915 Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link] Monumentation type (if other): Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed

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