North 51 deg 4 min 48 sec West 114 deg 7 min 55 sec - Calgary, Alberta
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member wildwoodke
N 51° 04.793 W 114° 07.911
11U E 700893 N 5662621
This permanent geographic coordinate was placed on the campus of the University of Calgary by the students of the Department of Surveying Engineering, Faculty of Engineering in December 1987 in Calgary, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WMB9N7
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 04/23/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GT.US
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The cairn was placed to mark the 100th anniversary of professional engineering in Canada. It is dedicated to the engineers and surveyors who set out the survey framework which allowed the orderly development of western Canada.
Type of structure: Other

Difference between the post coordinates and your GPSr reading:
My coordinates N51 4' 47.5" W114 7' 54.6" Posted coordinates N51 4' 48" W114 7' 55" Rounding...as no doubt there instruments were more accurate than my handheld, although 23 years later perhaps the Garmin is more accurate

Reason for the coordinates: Suitable location for the cairn relative to the engineering department
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