PID MB2896 Detail

Identity of Monument

Station:: AKRON POLICE RADIO MAST
PID:: MB2896
County:: Summit
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Marktype:: RADIO MAST
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Description of Location

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1943 (APR) STATION IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BUCHTAL AVE. BETWEEN UUREKEA TERRACE AND ELLWOOD AVE. IN THE CITY OF AKRON. IT IS A TALL PENCIL TYPE RADIO MAST, 250 FEET HIGH, PAINTED SILVER WITH A RED LIGHT ON THE TOP. THE STATION CALL LETTER IS WPDO. THE POINT OBSERVED ON IS THE RED LIGHT ON TOP OF THE MAST. RECOVERY NOTE BY LOCAL SURVEYOR (INDIVIDUAL OR FIRM) 1945 LETTER OF GEHRES AND KINGSLEY, AKRON, OHIO, DATED JANUARY 26, 1945. THE TALL PENCIL-TYPE RADIO MAST MENTIONED IN DESCRIPTION IS INCORRECT. IT IS A FOUR-LEGGED TOWER LOCATED BEHIND FIRE STATION 5 AND E OF AKRON UNIVERSITY. NO POSITION IS AVAILABLE SINCE ONLY ONE DIRECTION WAS OBSERVED TO THIS MAST. RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1963 (VBM) THE STATION WAS RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. RECOVERY NOTE BY UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRON 1984 (CZ ) POLICE RADIO MAST FOUND OK.

Latitude and Longitude Data

Horz datum:: NAD 83(1986)
Horz order:: THIRD
Ynadjusted:: false
Latitude:: 41° 4 ' 33.68843 " N
Longitude:: 81° 30 ' 32.26152 " W
Method:: ADJUSTED

Geoid Data

Geoid height:: -33.62
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): 2241722.75993034
SPC Northing (ft): 515014.116877894
Spc zone:: OH N
Spc northing (m):: 156976.617
Spc easting (m):: 683278.464
Spc scale factor:: 0.99993915
Convergence:: + 0° 39 ' 3.8 "
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Spc units:: MT
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Elevation Data

Vert datum:: N/A
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Recovery Data

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History

History: HISTORY - Year Condition Recov. By HISTORY - STATION MONUMENTED HISTORY - 1943 COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY HISTORY - 1945 LOCAL SURVEYOR HISTORY - 1963 COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY HISTORY - 1984 GOOD UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRON

GIS Data

Latitude:: 41.0760245638888; 41° 4' 33.68843"
Longitude:: -81.5089615333333; -81° 30' 32.26152"
SPC Easting (meters):: 683278.463783694
SPC Northing (meters):: 156976.616777601

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