5 HLZ
Coordinates: | N 41.42195° W 75.4864° |
Location: | Pennsylvania
Lackawanna County Lake Ariel Quad |
Elevation: | 1651.412 ft. |
Type: | Bench Mark Disk |
Setting: | Concrete Foundation |
Monumented: | 1964 |
Monumented By: | USGS |
Status: | Recovered |
Condition: | Good as of September 26, 2009 |
- Official USGS Description: Mt. Cobb, 0.7 mi NE. of, along state hwy.; at Jefferson High School; 8 ft S. of main entrance to school; in top pillar foundation; standard tablet stamped “5 HLZ 1964 1651”
It’s impossible to miss this benchmark! The old school, now the Jefferson Township Municipal Building, is a prominent landmark. The disk has been painted over several times (and the layers of paint partially scraped away); it is in good condition with legible stamping, solid in its setting.