LX2316: G 73 1985 (NGS, Redding, CT) - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

This station is a standard NGS vertical control mark, located in Redding, CT. It is set horizontally in a rock outcrop, near the west edge of Black Rock Turnpike (CT Rt. 58).

The NGS description is as follows:

DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1985
1.8 KM (1.1 MI) SOUTH FROM REDDING RIDGE.
1.8 KM (1.1 MI) SOUTH ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 58 FROM THE JUNCTION OF
CROSS HIGHWAY IN REDDING RIDGE TO THE MARK ON THE RIGHT, 6.0 METERS
(20.0 FT) SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE HIGHWAY, 20.4 METERS
(67.5 FT) SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER OF A DRIVEWAY, 2.1 METERS (7.0 FT)
NORTHEAST OF A ROCK WALL.
THE MARK IS 0.61 M ABOVE HIGHWAY.

Additionally, power pole #1940 is 15-ft south from the mark.

Parking a vehicle is possible just north of the station. The rock outcrop and mark are plainly visible from the roadway.

This station is also loggable on the Geocaching site. When visiting this mark, consider logging on both sites. Thank you.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: G 73 1985 Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: Vertical Control Mark County: Fairfield USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Botsford 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: LX2316 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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