RHONDA (LY2791)
State: PA
County: Lackawanna
Quad: Dalton
Location: N 41° 33.109' W075° 38.263'
Elevation: 1682 ft.
Designation: RHONDA 1959
Setting: Boulder
Type: Triangulation Station
Year: 1959
Established By: NGS
Recovered: 21 October 2007
A report on the condition of the station and reference marks was submitted to NGS, along with the following recovery note:
The station and both reference marks were recovered in good condition. The witness post is gone.
To reach the station from Exit 199 (Scott Exit) on Interstate 81, travel east on Route 524 approximately 0.15 miles to a T-intersection. Turn left and travel north 0.08 miles to a road right (Scott Road). Turn right and travel southeast 0.8 miles to a road left and sign Wemberly Hills Golf Course. Turn left and follow road 0.3 miles to clubhouse and parking area. Park and walk 0.2 miles northeast along unpaved road/driveway. Turn left into a field and walk approximately 50 yards to the station.
Handheld GPS WAAS-corrected coordinates for RM 1 are 41 33 06.5(N) 075 38 16.7(W). Handheld GPS WAAS-corrected coordinates for RM 2 are 41 33 07.3(N) 075 38 15.6(W).
Zhanna
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...NGS Triangulation Station RHONDAN 41° 33.109' W075° 38.263' |
...Eyelevel view of the disk set into the boulder, flush with the ground. |
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...View of the boulder; note how deeply the mark was buried. |
...Looking W toward RM1 (out of sight, far beyond the tree). Note the piece of plastic sheeting found over the mark that may have been used for aerial photographs. |
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...NGS Reference Mark Disk RHONDA RM1N 41° 33.109' W075° 38.278' |
...Eyelevel view of the RM disk set into the boulder. |
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...Looking E toward the station. |
...The boulder as viewed when approaching from the general direction of the station. |
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...NGS Reference Mark Disk RHONDA RM2N 41° 33.121' W075° 38.260' |
...Eyelevel view of the disk, set into a small boulder underneath the rock wall. |
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...This is most likely the rock wall referred to in the description (or a new one built at the same spot). Notice all the "gardening" Rich had to do so I could get in here! |
...Zhanna celebrates the successful recovery! |
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