51-051
State/County/Quad: NY/Ulster/ClintondaleLocation: N 41°44.848' W 074°05.235'
Elevation: Unknown
Designation: 51-051 1993
Setting: Concrete sidewalk
Type: GPS Survey Monument
Year: 1993
Established By: NYSDOT
Recovered: 21 July 2006
This was another completely unexpected benchmark find. I honestly don't know how I missed this before, since it's directly in front of Rock & Snow, a well-known climbing and ski shop in New Paltz that I've visited quite a few times in recent months (once, three times in the same day!). After a gorgeous day of riding at nearby Minnewaska State Park Preserve, we stopped by at Rock & Snow to look for a particular pack that interested Rich. On our way out, I noticed the mark. It just appeared at my feet as so many have done before. "Well," Rich said, "You know what you've gotta do!" I ran back to the car for my GPS and camera to document the mark.
NYSDOT Official Description, 1993:
Official description unavailable.
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...The designation is hard to read, but I did my best. The disk is also quite loose in its setting. |
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 The disk is just a few feet from the curb. ... | ||
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...It's set right in front of Rock & Snow, which I've visited numerous times. How did I not notice this disk before?! | |