SeaBee Benchmark, Tinian, MP
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member cole96952
N 15° 01.000 E 145° 36.600
55P E 350563 N 1660639
This is a vertical control mark placed by the US National Geodetic Survey at the SeaBee Monument on Tinian, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, a little known part of the United States.
Waymark Code: WM2AQ5
Location: Northern Mariana Islands
Date Posted: 10/03/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
Views: 31

This is listed in by the NGS as PID DG4105. The following is a description of the Bench Mark's location from the datasheet.

THE STATION IS LOCATED NORTHWEST OF SAN JOSE IN THE KAHET AREA ON THE
ISLAND OF TINIAN, CNMI. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE INTERSECTION OF
THE AIRPORT ROAD AND BROADWAY, PROCEED NORTH ON BROADWAY FOR 1.4 MILES (2.3 KM) TO THE INTERSECTION. PROCEED WEST AT THE INTERSECTION FOR 1.6 MILES (2.6 KM) TO THE INTERSECTION OF 8TH AVENUE AND THE SEABEE MONUMENT ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION. THE STATION IS A STANDARD NGS BENCH MARK SET ON THE TOP OF BASE OF THE MONUMENT 6 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. THE MARK IS 2.2 METERS (7.2 FT) NORTHEAST OF A FLAGPOLE, 12.4 METERS (40.7 FT) NORTHWEST OF SEABEE SIGN 107 MONUMENT, IN THE NORTHERN MOST CORNER OF THE CONCRETE SLAB.

Behind the SeaBee monument is also a Reference Mark Disk.

The SeaBee Monument commemorates the Seabees that built North Field on Tinian. During World War II, North Field was the largest airbase in the world. US B-29 bombers regularly flew bombing mission to Japan from here towards the end of World War II.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: SEABEE 2003

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Vertical Control Mark

County: Tinian

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

NGS PID: DG4105

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

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

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  2. 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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