MK1892 Shelby Cath Ch Dome -- Shelby NE
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N 41° 11.425 W 097° 25.508
14T E 632069 N 4561091
The Shelby Catholic Church dome in the small town of Shelby Nebraska is an NGS benchmark
Waymark Code: WM17ER1
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 02/08/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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It's amazing how many of these tiny Nebraska towns have amazing architecturally significant Catholic churches.

From the NGS Datasheet:

"MK1892 DESIGNATION - SHELBY CATHOLIC CH DOME
MK1892 PID - MK1892
MK1892 STATE/COUNTY- NE/POLK
MK1892 COUNTRY - US
MK1892 USGS QUAD - SHELBY (2017)
MK1892
MK1892 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
MK1892 ______________________________________________________________________
MK1892* NAD 83(1995) POSITION- 41 11 25.51423(N) 097 25 30.45734(W) ADJUSTED
MK1892 ______________________________________________________________________
MK1892_MARKER: 87 = DOME
MK1892
MK1892 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
MK1892 HISTORY - 1935 FIRST OBSERVED CGS
MK1892 HISTORY - 20040809 GOOD USPSQD
MK1892
MK1892 STATION DESCRIPTION
MK1892
MK1892'DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1935 (CIA)
MK1892'POINT OBSERVED UPON IS CENTER OF DOME OF TOWER ON CATHOLIC
MK1892'CHURCH. A PLASTERED BUILDING, TOWER ABOUT 50 FEET HIGH, LOCATED
MK1892'IN NORTHERN PART OF TOWN OF SHELBY.
MK1892'
MK1892'OBSERVED UPON FROM STATIONS RUTH, DAVID, CURTIS, HROMAS, AND
MK1892'STODDARD.
MK1892
MK1892 STATION RECOVERY (2004)
MK1892
MK1892'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2004 (AMM)
MK1892'STATION FOUND GOOD. CHURCH IS A TAN BRICK BUILDING, EAST OF WALNUT
MK1892'STREET AND SOUTH OF EUCLID STREET. THE CHURCH HAS A BELL TOWER WITH A
MK1892'CROSS ON TOP ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CHURCH."
Condition: Mark found in good condition

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Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: other (not any of the below)

Monumentation type (if other): Dome

County: Polk Co. NE

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Shelby

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

NGS PID: MK1892

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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