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DH5480 - GERMANTOWN W GPS - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com
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DH5480 - GERMANTOWN W GPS
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N 43° 56.746 W 090° 02.149
15T E 737871 N 4870120
A GPS station on Buckhorn Bridge in Central Wisconsin.
Waymark Code:
WMGAZ
Location:
Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted:
07/03/2006
Published By:
Black Dog Trackers
Views:
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This mark is described at the NGS site as follows:
TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 56 WITH COUNTY HIGHWAY G ABOUT 5 MI NORTHEAST OF THE CITY OF NEW LISBON, GO NORTHEAST ON COUNTY HIGHWAY G FOR 2.2 MI TO WATER STREET, CONTINUE ON COUNTY HIGHWAY 0.2 MI TO THE STATION ON THE RIGHT. THE STATION IS A BRONZE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GEODETIC SURVEY CONTROL STATION DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A 41-CM DIAMETER CONCRETE POST ABOUT LEVEL WITH THE HIGHWAY PAVEMENT. THE STATION IS 13.5 M SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY G, 7 M SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE SOUTHERN MOST ENTRANCE TO A SMALL PARKING AREA, 6.5 M SOUTHEAST OF A POWERPOLE, 3 M NORTHWEST OF CASTLE ROCK LAKE, 1.0 M SOUTHWEST OF AN ORANGE 4X4 PLASTIC WITNESS POST AND 1.0 M NORTHEAST OF AN ORANGE 4X4 PLASTIC WITNESS POST. ---NOTE---THIS STATION HAS NO VISIBLE OBSTRUCTIONS EXTENDING HIGHER 'THAN 15 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON.
The mark is on Buckhorn Bridge, apparently a popular fishing area, across Castle Rock Lake's west arm.
Condition:
Mark found in good condition
Designation:
GERMANTOWN W GPS 2004
Benchmark Agency:
other (not included below)
Benchmark Agency (if other):
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Monumentation type:
Survey Mark
County:
Juneau
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional):
Kelly
Find type:
Coordinates and/or to-reach information from an online local database were used
Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional):
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NGS PID:
DH5480
Monumentation type (if other):
Not listed
Special category (optional):
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Special Category (if other):
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Local database's URL (optional):
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Visit Instructions:
A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
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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