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N 467 (JV3886) Loudon County, VA - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com
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N 467 (JV3886) Loudon County, VA
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Ernmark
N 39° 19.158 W 077° 42.890
18S E 265960 N 4355725
Benchmark located in a rock ledge just E of Harpers Ferry
Waymark Code:
WM8JDH
Location:
Virginia, United States
Date Posted:
04/09/2010
Published By:
seventhings
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This mark is located in a rock ledge at the south end of a parking area on the S side of US 340 and is as described in 1978 recovery - see details from NGS datasheet below:
1/1/1978 by NGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1978 1.6 MI EAST FROM HARPERS FERRY. 1.6 MILES EAST ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 340 FROM THE SOUTHEAST END OF THE HIGHWAY BRIDGE OVER THE SHENANDOAH RIVER AT HARPERS FERRY, 0.1 MILE WEST OF THE JUNCTION OF HIGHWAY 340 WITH STATE ROAD 671, AT A TURNOUT 138 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE HIGHWAY, SET AT THE BASE OF A SHEER 20 FOOT HIGH ROCK FACE NEAR THE CENTER OF A LARGE OUTCROP. THIS BENCH MARK HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A BASIC NET A LEVEL LINE JUNCTION MARK. THE MARK IS 4 FT ABOVE HIGHWAY.
1/1/1979 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1979 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
1/1/1983 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1983 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition:
Mark found in good condition
Designation:
N 467
Benchmark Agency:
National Geodetic Survey
Monumentation type:
Vertical Control Mark
County:
Loudon County
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional):
Harpers Ferry MD/WV/VA
Find type:
Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used
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NGS PID:
JV3886
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Benchmark Agency (if other):
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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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