Morgan Azimuth 1962, Kentucky
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kodiak_62
N 37° 41.419 W 087° 57.184
16S E 415971 N 4171883
Azimuth marker has outlived it's trianglation station (HA1715).
Witness post has been saved by propery owner, but now shorter post.
Waymark Code: WM4A2D
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2008
Views: 38
Documented History (by the NGS)
1/1/1962 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1962 (VBM) THE STATION IS ABOUT 2 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF MORGANFIELD, 6 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF UNIONTOWN AND ON THE ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY. IT IS 2 FEET SOUTHWEST OF A WIRE FENCE, 3 FEET SOUTH OF A WITNESS POST AND 29 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF A GRAVELED ROAD. THE MONUMENT IS FLUSH AND THE DISK IS STAMPED MORGAN 1962. TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 60 AND 641 AND STATE HIGHWAY 56 IN MORGANFIELD, GO NORTHWEST AND WEST ON STATE HIGHWAY 56 FOR 1.95 MILES TO A CROSSROAD. TURN RIGHT AND GO NORTHWEST ON A GRAVELED ROAD FOR 0.05 MILE TO THE STATION ON THE RIGHT. TO REACH THE AZIMUTH MARK FROM THE STATION, GO NORTHWEST ON THE GRAVELED ROAD FOR 0.25 MILE TO THE MARK ON THE LEFT ON THE ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY. REFERENCE MARK 1 IS 1 FOOT SOUTHWEST OF A WIRE FENCE, 29 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE GRAVELED ROAD AND 39 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE WITNESS POST. THE MONUMENT IS FLUSH AND THE DISK IS STAMPED MORGAN NO 1 1962. REFERENCE MARK 2 IS 1 FOOT NORTHEAST OF A WIRE FENCE, 30 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE GRAVELED ROAD AND 60 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE WITNESS POST. THE MONUMENT PROJECTS 1 INCH AND THE DISK IS STAMPED MORGAN NO 2 1962. THE AZIMUTH MARK IS 2 FEET EAST OF A WITNESS POST, 2 FEET NORTHEAST OF A WIRE FENCE AND 29 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE GRAVELED ROAD. THE MONUMENT PROJECTS 2 INCHES AND THE DISK IS STAMPED MORGAN 1962. HEIGHT OF LIGHT ABOVE STATION MARK 1 METERS.
Azimuth Condition: Perfect
Your Directions:
Travel west .3 miles from KY 56 and SR 1594 interection. Park on left at entrance into field if not harvest season.
Parking Coords: N 37° 41.402 W 087° 57.156
Station Link: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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