GZ2887 - BEREA PHELPS STOKES CHAPEL TWR - Berea, KY - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

Long Description:
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1951 (LWS) THE STATION IS LOCATED NEAR THE WEST SIDE OF THE CAMPUS OF BEREA COLLEGE. IT IS A WOODEN STRUCTURE PAINTED WHITE, SQUARE AT THE BOTTOM WITH A CLOCK ON EACH SIDE, IT HAS A COPPER DOME ROOF. THE STRUCTURE IS LOCATED ATOP THE PHELPS STOKES CHAPEL. THE HEIGHT OF THE DOME IS 102 FEET. THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WAS THE CENTER OF THE TOP OF THE ROOF.

The tower has a 10 bell chime which can be heard every quarter hour. And sometimes they change the tune for special days.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: -blank- Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: other (not any of the below) Monumentation type (if other): tower County: Madison County USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name: Berea Quad Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: GZ2887 Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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