29 Deg. 56 ' 59" North 90 Deg 04' 03" West Gr W - New Orleans, LA
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N 29° 56.900 W 090° 04.219
15R E 782769 N 3316670
This stone marker sits in Lafayette Square in the financial district of New Orleans, between Camp St. and St. Charles Avenue, and Maestri Place.
Waymark Code: WM97XR
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2010
Views: 20
In New Orleans, in the financial sector of the city, in a small park known as Lafayette Square, is a stone marker set up by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
This marker has the following text on the south face:
Latitude Longitude
29 [Deg] 56' 59" 90 [Deg] 04' 03"
North. West Gr. W.
[In a semicircular arc] U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey
Feb. 1880
This marker is listed in the National Geodetic Survey database with a PID of AU1063. In the description, it mentions that it is an 'astro pier' marble monument about 3 ft high. See www.geocaching.com/mark for more information about the marker.
The monument should not be hard to find once you are in the park, which is a small city block in size. The monument is east of the Henry Clay statue.
It's condition is a little worn and pitted, but letters are still readable.
Type of structure: Other
Difference between the post coordinates and your GPSr reading:
Latitude - North of posted coords by 0.069
Longitude - East of posted coords by 0.0833
Reason for the coordinates: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Marker
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