J 11 (KV1428)
State: PA
County: Northampton
Quad: Portland
Location: N 40° 55.113' W075° 05.557'
Elevation: 314.86 ft.
Designation: J 11 1932
Setting: Concrete culvert
Type: Bench Mark Disk
Year: 1932
Established By: NGS
Recovered: 19 February 2005
While in Portland for a morning of shopping and exploring, I couldn't help searching for a few local benchmarks. This one is well marked with a painted triangle and the designation "J 11", is situated according to the description, and was easy to find. The disk itself appears to be in good condition, though a small amount of the concrete under the disk has come loose. While I was photographing the mark, I heard a train approaching and for a moment considered that I might be in its path. But I soon spotted it moving along another set of tracks across the street. The train added a neat touch to this railroad benchmark recovery.
No report was submitted to NGS at this time. This station was recovered two months ago by PennDOT and its condition has not changed.
Zhanna
NGS Official Description, 1932 (see datasheet for recent updates) :
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1956 0.3 MI S FROM PORTLAND. 0.3 MILE SOUTH ALONG THE DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA AND WESTERN RAILROAD FROM THE STATION AT PORTLAND, AT A PAVED ROAD CROSSING, 0.1 MILE SOUTH OF THE LARGE DELAWARE RIVER COMMISSION TOLL BRIDGE OVER THE DELAWARE RIVER, ON TOP AND AT THE SOUTH END OF THE EAST CONCRETE HEADWALL OF A 10-BY-6 FOOT BOX CULVERT UNDER THE TRACK, 86.3 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE PAVED ROAD, 5.6 FEET EAST OF THE EAST RAIL, 1.5 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH END OF THE HEADWALL AND 1-FOOT BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE TRACK.
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...NGS Bench Mark Disk J 11N 40° 55.113' W075° 05.557' |
...Eye-level view of disk on culvert headwall. |
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...Looking NE toward Delaware Avenue. |
...Looking SW along tracks, mark indicated. |
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...The culvert is numbered 82/45. |
...I caught a fleeting glimpse of this sleek, shiny Norfolk Southern locomotive across the street. |
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