J 11

NGS PID: KV1428
Coordinates: N 40.91855° W 75.092616°
Location: Pennsylvania
   Northampton County
      Portland Quad
Elevation: 314.86 ft.
Type: Bench Mark Disk
Setting: Concrete Culvert
Monumented: 1932
Monumented By: NGS
Status: Recovered
Condition: Good as of February 19, 2005
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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.