FENWICK IS OBSERVATION TWR 3

NGS PID: HU1403
Coordinates: N 38.50585° W 75.053866°
Location: Delaware
   Sussex County
      Bethany Beach Quad
Elevation: Unknown
Type: Landmark/Intersection Station
Setting: Concrete Tower
Monumented: 1962
Monumented By: NGS
Status: Recovered
Condition: Good as of August 31, 2003
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The observation tower was found as described. Likely of interest to many benchmark hunters: from these towers, soldiers used the method of triangulation to determine the position of approaching vessels. For a detailed and extremely clear explanation of the process, see the following: (link removed because the page has disappeared and no suitable replacement can be found, 3/2011).

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