FC GPS 01 (AA2664) - Falls Church, VA - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

Documented History (by the NGS)

1/1/1994 by GEOMET (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY GEOMETRICS GPS INCORPORATED 1994 (DAR) THE STATION
IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA. TO REACH THE
STATION FROM THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 29 (WASHINGTON STREET)
AND ROUTE 7 (BROAD STREET) PROCEED NORTHWEST ALONG ROUTE 7
(BROAD STREET) APPROXIMATELY 0.2 MILE (0.3 KM) TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH LITTLE FALLS ROAD. TURN RIGHT AND PROCEED NORTHEAST ALONG
LITTLE FALLS ROAD 0.08 MILE (0.13 KM) TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH PARK
AVENUE. TURN LEFT AND PROCEED TO THE FIRST RIGHT INTO A PARKING
AREA TO CITY HALL AND THE STATION IS NEAR THE FLAGPOLE. THE
STATION IS A 3.5 INCH BRASS FAIRFAX COUNTY DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A
10 INCH DIAMETER CONCRETE MONUMENT FLUSH WITH THE GROUND AND
IS STAMPED FC GPS NO. 01 1994. THE STATION IS 13.8 FEET (4.2 M)
NORTHWEST FROM THE FLAGPOLE, 68.7 FEET (20.9 M) SOUTHEAST FROM
THE WEST INTERIOR CORNER OF THE CITY HALL BUILDING, AND 75.7 FEET
(23.1 M) SOUTHEAST FROM THE EAST INTERIOR CORNER OF THE CITY HALL
BUILDING.

3/10/1994 by GEOMET (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOMETRICS GPS INCORPORATED 1994 THE STATION
IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA. TO REACH THE
STATION FROM THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 29 (WASHINGTON STREET)
AND ROUTE 7 (BROAD STREET) PROCEED NORTHWEST ALONG ROUTE 7
(BROAD STREET) APPROXIMATELY 0.2 MILES (0.3 KM) TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH LITTLE FALLS STREET. TURN RIGHT AND PROCEED NORTHEAST
ALONG LITTLE FALLS STREET 0.08 MILES (0.13 KM) TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH PARK AVENUE. TURN LEFT AND PROCEED TO THE FIRST RIGHT INTO A
PARKING AREA TO CITY HALL AND THE STATION IS NEAR THE FLAG POLE.
THE STATION IS A 3.5 INCH BRASS FAIRFAX COUNTY DISK SET IN THE TOP
OF A 10 INCH DIAMETER CONCRETE MONUMENT FLUSH WITH THE GROUND
AND IS STAMPED FC GPS NO. 01 1994. THE STATION IS 13.1 FEET (4.0 M)
NORTHWEST FROM THE FLAG POLE, 68.7 FEET (20.9 M) SOUTHEAST FROM
THE WEST INTERIOR CORNER OF THE CITY HALL BUILDING, AND 75.7 FEET
(23.1 M) SOUTHEAST FROM THE EAST INTERIOR CORNER OF THE CITY HALL
BUILDING.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: FC GPS 01 Benchmark Agency: other (not included below) Benchmark Agency (if other): Fairfax County Department of Public Works Monumentation type: Disk (unspecified type) County: City of Falls Church, Virginia 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: AA2664 Monumentation type (if other): Not listed USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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