B 281 - Kettle Falls, WA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 48° 37.577 W 118° 07.189
11U E 417483 N 5386517
This USC&GS benchmark is at the west end of the highway bridge over the Columbia River, just west of Kettle Falls, WA.
Waymark Code: WMJK3X
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 2

There is a date stamped into the concrete post on the south side of the west end of the bridge, at the end of the concrete railing. If one were to stand on the sidewalk in front of this date stamp, one would possibly be standing on this benchmark.

TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE POST OFFICE IN KETTLE FALLS, GO WEST 3.5 MILES ALONG SR 395 TO BRIDGE OVER FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT LAKE. IT IS LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE LAKE, IN THE WEST END OF HIGHWAY BRIDGE, 21 CM EAST OF THE WEST END OF THE SIDEWALK, 15 CM NORTH OF THE BANISTER IN SIDEWALK. THE MARK IS A USC&GS BRASS DISK CEMENTED INTO THE TOP OF THE SIDEWALK AND FLUSH WITH ITS SURFACE AND SET 15 CM ABOVE THE ROADWAY SURFACE
From WSDOT
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: B 281

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Ferry County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): MARCUS

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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

NGS PID: TP0039

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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