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Identity of Monument
Station:
AKRON RADIO STA WADC W TOWER
PID:
MB2875
Marktype:
TOP OF TOWER
Stamping:
NONE
Description of Location

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1963 (VBM) THE STATION IS THE CENTER OF THE TOP OF THE TOWER, LOCATED ABOUT 5.0 MILES NORTH OF THE CENTER OF DOWNTOWN AKRON, AT 3474 AKRON, CLEVELAND ROAD (RT. 8). IT IS A SELF SUPPORTING, THREE LEGGED STEEL STRUCTURE, PAINTED IN ALTERNATE SECTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL COLORS OF RED AND WHITE, WITH A FLASHING RED LIGHT ON THE TOP. THE OVERALL HEIGHT ABOVE THE GROUND IS 355 FEET. THE TOWER IS OWNED BY ALLEN T. SIMMONS CORP. AND IS OPERATED BY THE WADC RADIO STATION OF AKRON.

Latitude and Longitude Data
Horz datum:
NAD 83(1986)
Horz order:
THIRD
Latitude:
41° 10 ' 2.76864 " N
Longitude:
81° 30 ' 43.79344 " W
Method:
ADJUSTED
Geoid Data
Geoid height:
-33.78
Geoid determined by:
GEOID90
State Plane Coordinate Data
SPC Easting (ft)
2240462.454
SPC Northing (ft)
548306.260
Spc zone:
OH N
Spc scale factor:
0.99994065
Convergence:
+ 0° 38 ' 56.3 "
Elevation Data
Vert datum:
N/A
Vert order:
Height meters(ft):
( )
Height source:
Recovery Data
Condition:
Good
Gps suitability:
Agency :: date
SCE :: 08/16/2000
History
History
HISTORY - Year Condition Recov. By HISTORY - 1963 STATION MONUMENTED COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY HISTORY - 2000 COSE CREW
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