HULL 1944 (PE1804)

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State: ME
County: Hancock
Quad: Bar Harbor
Location: N 44° 24.585' W068° 14.427'
Elevation: 3 ft.
Designation: HULL 1944
Setting: Rock Outcrop
Type: Topographic Disk
Year: 1944
Established By: NGS
Recovered: 17 September 2007

NGS Official Description, 1944 (see datasheet for recent updates) :

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1944 (FLP) STATION IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF FRENCHMAN BAY, ABOUT 1000 METERS SOUTHEAST OF THE HEAD OF HULLS COVE, 150 METERS NORTHWEST OF NORTHWEST END OF ROCKY BLUFF UNDER ROAD, ON THE MOST NORTHERLY PART OF A ROCK POINT BETWEEN TWO GRAVEL BEACHES, 2 METERS FROM HIGH-WATER LINE, 14.6 METERS FROM THE WESTERLY END OF A 5 FT HIGH PLASTER WALL, AND 6.5 METERS OUTSIDE GRASS LINE. STANDARD TOPOGRAPHIC DISC, STAMPED HULL, 1944. APPROXIMATE ELEVATION ABOVE HIGH-WATER MARK 6 FEET.

NGS Topographic Disk HULL 1944

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NGS Topographic Disk HULL 1944

N 44° 24.585' W068° 14.427'

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Eyelevel view of the disk set in the rocky ledge.
Disk set in rock ledge.
Disk in ledge, small cove.

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Looking NW over Hull's Cove.

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View SE toward the Bar Harbor Yacht Club pier.
Disk in rock ledge, bay, pier.
Disk in rock ledge, boats on bay.

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Looking E out toward the bay. It's a lovely and relaxing view!

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