Triangulation Station 657008 - Kaleden, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 49° 19.247 W 119° 37.247
11U E 309553 N 5466420
This is one of many Benchmarks, Reference and Azimuth Disks that have been monumented at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory south of Kaleden, BC
Waymark Code: WMQ33T
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 12/09/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member The_Draglings
Views: 6

This triangulation station disk is just below grass level in the lawn west of the 26 metre telescope, north of the visitor centre and about 15 feet east of the chain link fence. There is a witness post at the fence west of the station.


Name	   Province	      NTS map sheet	Unique Number
TELESCOPE  British Columbia   082E05		657008

Oliver
Dominion radio astrophysical observatory along white lake road, 7.2 km south of junction with highway nos. 97 and 3a, concrete monument in front lawn of observatory building, tablet in top of monument below grass level, 62.7 m southwest of southwest corner of main observatory building, 24.9 m northwest of northwest corner of visitor centre, 3.8 m east of wire fence. Azimuth mark #657023 is 1564.28 m away, on an az of 273 deg..
From NRCAN

Unique Designation: 657008

Marker Type: Triangulation Station Disk

Condition: Good

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