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Identity of Monument
Station:
AKRON CANTON AIRPORT BEACON
PID:
KY3401
County:
Summit
Usgs quad:
Set by:
USCGS
Dtset:
12/31/1949
Marktype:
Beacon
Stamping:

Description of Location

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1950 (PLB) RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1953 (WTJ) STATION IS A STANDARD REVOLVING DOUBLE ENDED BEACON, SHOWING ALTERNATING GREEN AND WHITE BEAM. THE BEACON IS LOCATED AT THE AKRON-CANTON AIRPORT ABOUT 650 FT. E. OF THE CONTROL TOWER AND ABOUT 50 FT S. OF THE WEATHER BUREAU OFFICE. IT IS A FOUR LEGGED STEEL STRUCTURE PAINTED ALTERNATE RED AND WHITE, AND IS 56 FT. HIGH. STATION WAS RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1962 (VES) THE BEACON AND ITS SUPPORTING STEEL STRUCTURE HAS BEEN REMOVED. A NEW AIRPORT BEACON WAS INSTALLED ON THE TOP OF THE CONTROL TOWER IN 1962.

Latitude and Longitude Data
Horz datum:
NAD 83(1986)
Horz order:
THIRD
Ynadjusted:
false
Latitude:
40° 54 ' 55.8946 " N
Longitude:
81° 26 ' 7.16475 " W
Method:
ADJUSTED
Geoid Data
Geoid height:
-33.45
Geoid determined by:
GEOID90
Geoid explanation:
THE HORIZONTAL POSITION WAS ESTABLISHED BY CLASSICAL GEODETIC METHODS AND ADJUSTED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY IN JULY 1986
State Plane Coordinate Data
SPC Easting (ft)
2262737.09816266
SPC Northing (ft)
456783.822649836
Spc zone:
OH N
Spc northing (m):
139227.988
Spc easting (m):
689683.647
Spc scale factor:
0.99994265
Convergence:
+ 0° 41 ' 58.0 "
Spc foottype:
Spc units:
MT
Stability:
Spcmethod:
Spc agency:
Spc dtby:
Elevation Data
Vert datum:
N/A
Vert order:
Vert order class:
Height meters(ft):
( )
Height source:
Elevation method:
Agency :: date:
::
Recovery Data
Condition:
Destroyed
Gps suitability:
Agency :: date
::
History
History
HISTORY - Year Condition Recov. By HISTORY - 1950 STATION MONUMENTED COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY HISTORY - 1953 COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY HISTORY - 1962 COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY
GIS Data
Latitude:
40.9155262777776
40° 54' 55.8946"
Longitude:
-81.4353235416667
-81° 26' 7.16475"
SPC Easting (meters):
689683.646887272
SPC Northing (meters):
139227.987599628
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