NGS Benchmark NJ0760 - Dyersville, Ia.
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N 42° 29.068 W 091° 07.555
15T E 654026 N 4705269
The Basilica of St. Francis Xavier is located at 104 3rd St SW in Dyersville, Ia. The spire is 212 foot tall and the crosses are 14 foot.
Waymark Code: WM7BYR
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2009
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Information from Wikipedia on the spires:
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There are two steeples which are 212 feet tall. The crosses are 14 feet tall. This helps make the church visible from several miles away. Pilots often use these steeples as landmarks during flights.