GZ2856 - WINCHESTER CLARK CO CTHSE TWR - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

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Description: DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1951 (LWS) STATION IS LOCATED ATOP THE EAST END OF THE CLARK COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE NEAR THE CENTER OF WINCHESTER. IT IS A SQUARE CONCRETE STRUCTURE WITH A CLOCK ON EACH SIDE, IS PAINTED WHITE AND HAS A SMALL WOODEN CUPOLA WITH A ROUNDED SILVER COLORED ROOF ATOP. THE HEIGHT OF THE STRUCTURE IS ABOUT 90 FEET. THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WAS THE BASE OF A WEATHER VANE AT THE APEX OF THE ROOF OF THE CUPOLA.

The weather vane has been removed, but its base remains as a lightning rod.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: -blank- Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: Cupola County: Clark County Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: GZ2856 Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Monumentation type (if other): Not listed USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name: Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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