National Geodetic Survey, Retrieval Date = MARCH 2, 1998 FB4060 *********************************************************************** FB4060 DESIGNATION - CLINGMAN FB4060 PID - FB4060 FB4060 STATE/COUNTY- NC/SWAIN FB4060 USGS QUAD - CLINGMANS DOME (1972) FB4060 FB4060 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL FB4060 ___________________________________________________________________ FB4060* NAD 83(1986)- 35 33 24.02678(N) 083 29 46.50425(W) ADJUSTED FB4060* NAVD 88 - 1923.07 (+/-2cm) 6309.3 (feet) VERTCON FB4060 ___________________________________________________________________ FB4060 LAPLACE CORR- -0.33 (seconds) DEFLEC96 FB4060 GEOID HEIGHT- -28.70 (meters) GEOID96 FB4060 FB4060 HORZ ORDER - FIRST FB4060 VERT ORDER - THIRD (See Below) FB4060 FB4060.The North Carolina/South Carolina HARNS have been completed but, FB4060.due to contractual restrictions, coordinates for these stations FB4060.will NOT be published in the near future. In the interim, the FB4060.published coordinates in North and South Carolina will not be FB4060.consistent with the Continuously Operating Reference Stations FB4060.(CORS). The HARN coordinates for these stations are available FB4060.upon request. Contact Gary Thompson(919-733-3836), or Sid FB4060.Miller(803-896-7700). FB4060. FB4060.In addition, the published North and South Carolina positions FB4060.(NAD 83 (1986)) are NOT consistent with those determined in FB4060.adjacent state readjustments. The discontinuity between stations FB4060.located in North or South Carolina and those in adjacent states FB4060.which have been adjusted to the HARN may be as much as 5 FB4060.decimeters. This will result in a significant loss of accuracy FB4060.over lines crossing such state borders. FB4060 FB4060 FB4060.The horizontal coordinates were established by GPS observations FB4060.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in May 1993. FB4060 FB4060.The NAVD 88 height was computed by applying the VERTCON shift value to FB4060.the NGVD 29 height (displayed under SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL.) FB4060.The vertical order pertains to the superseded datum. FB4060 FB4060.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC96 derived deflections. FB4060 FB4060.The geoid height was determined by GEOID96. FB4060 FB4060; North East Units Scale Converg. FB4060;SPC TN - 454,828.80 2,713,151.08 sFT 0.99996005 +1 27 56.9 FB4060;SPC NC - 209,644.966 202,131.369 MT 0.99988671 -2 35 42.4 FB4060;SPC TN - 138,632.095 826,970.104 MT 0.99996005 +1 27 56.9 FB4060;UTM 17 - 3,937,646.126 273,743.009 MT 1.00023089 -1 27 07.9 FB4060 FB4060 SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL FB4060 FB4060 NGVD 29 - 1923.00 (meters) 6309.0 (feet) LEVELING FB4060 FB4060.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control. FB4060.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums. FB4060.See file format.dat to determine how the superseded data were derived. FB4060 FB4060_MARKER: DH = HORIZONTAL CONTROL DISK FB4060_SETTING: 7 = SET IN TOP OF CONCRETE MONUMENT (ROUND) FB4060_STAMPING: CLINGMAN 1990 FB4060_STABILITY: C = MAY HOLD, BUT OF TYPE COMMONLY SUBJECT TO FB4060+STABILITY: SURFACE MOTION FB4060_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR FB4060+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - 1990 FB4060 FB4060 HISTORY - Date Condition Recov. By FB4060 HISTORY - 1990 MONUMENTED NCGS FB4060 FB4060 STATION DESCRIPTION FB4060 FB4060'DESCRIBED BY NORTH CAROLINA GEODETIC SURVEY 1990 FB4060'STATION IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 9.4 MI (15.1 KM) NORTH-NORTHEAST OF FB4060'BRYSON CITY, IN THE GREAT SMOKEY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK. FB4060'PROCEED ALONG US 441 FOR 16.2 MI (26.1 KM) NORTHWEST FROM THE BLUE FB4060'RIDGE PARKWAY INTERSECTION (NEAR CHEROKEE) TO CLINGMANS DOME ROAD, FB4060'THENCE SOUTHWEST ALONG CLINGMANS DOME ROAD FOR 7.2 MI (11.6 KM) TO FB4060'PARKING LOT AND STATION AT WEST END. FB4060'MARK IS ABOUT FLUSH WITH THE GROUND SURFACE. LOCATED 36.4 FT FB4060'(11.1 M) NORTHWEST OF A WATER VALVE COVER, 86.0 FT (26.2 M) FB4060'WEST-SOUTHWEST OF A METAL DRAINAGE GRATE, AND 37.0 FT (11.3 M) SOUTH FB4060'OF A ROCK BASE WATER FOUNTAIN. FB4060'STATION CLINGMAN SEES SHUCKSTACK LOT FOR AN AZIMUTH MARK. National Geodetic Survey, Retrieval Date = MARCH 2, 1998 FB2495 *********************************************************************** FB2495 DESIGNATION - CLINGSMANS DOME TWR FB2495 PID - FB2495 FB2495 STATE/COUNTY- NC/SWAIN FB2495 USGS QUAD - CLINGMANS DOME (1972) FB2495 FB2495 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL FB2495 ___________________________________________________________________ FB2495* NAD 83(1986)- 35 33 46.49288(N) 083 29 54.21763(W) ADJUSTED FB2495* NAVD 88 - 2040.7 (meters) 6695. (feet) VERTCON FB2495 ___________________________________________________________________ FB2495 LAPLACE CORR- 0.01 (seconds) DEFLEC96 FB2495 GEOID HEIGHT- -28.71 (meters) GEOID96 FB2495 FB2495 HORZ ORDER - THIRD FB2495 FB2495.The North Carolina/South Carolina HARNS have been completed but, FB2495.due to contractual restrictions, coordinates for these stations FB2495.will NOT be published in the near future. In the interim, the FB2495.published coordinates in North and South Carolina will not be FB2495.consistent with the Continuously Operating Reference Stations FB2495.(CORS). The HARN coordinates for these stations are available FB2495.upon request. Contact Gary Thompson(919-733-3836), or Sid FB2495.Miller(803-896-7700). FB2495. FB2495.In addition, the published North and South Carolina positions FB2495.(NAD 83 (1986)) are NOT consistent with those determined in FB2495.adjacent state readjustments. The discontinuity between stations FB2495.located in North or South Carolina and those in adjacent states FB2495.which have been adjusted to the HARN may be as much as 5 FB2495.decimeters. This will result in a significant loss of accuracy FB2495.over lines crossing such state borders. FB2495 FB2495 FB2495.The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods FB2495.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in July 1986. FB2495 FB2495.The NAVD 88 height was computed by applying the VERTCON shift value to FB2495.the NGVD 29 height (displayed under SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL.) FB2495 FB2495.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC96 derived deflections. FB2495 FB2495.The geoid height was determined by GEOID96. FB2495 FB2495; North East Units Scale Converg. FB2495;SPC NC - 210,345.372 201,968.691 MT 0.99988729 -2 35 46.8 FB2495;UTM 17 - 3,938,343.388 273,566.334 MT 1.00023187 -1 27 13.2 FB2495 FB2495 SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL FB2495 FB2495 NAD 27 - 35 33 46.14019(N) 083 29 54.64642(W) ADJUSTED FB2495 NGVD 29 - 2040.6 (meters) 6695. (feet) VERT ANG FB2495 FB2495.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control. FB2495.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums. FB2495.See file format.dat to determine how the superseded data were derived. FB2495 FB2495_MARKER: 55 = TOWER FB2495 FB2495 HISTORY - Date Condition Recov. By FB2495 HISTORY - 1963 FIRST OBSERVED USGS FB2495 FB2495 STATION DESCRIPTION FB2495 FB2495'DESCRIBED BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1963 FB2495'CHEROKEE, 12.0 MI NW. OF, 10.0 MI S. OF GATLINBURG AND 5.4 MI SW. OF FB2495'NEWFOUND GAP ON TOP OF CLINGMANS DOME, FROM NEWFOUND GAP GO W. ON FB2495'CLINGMANS DOME ROAD TO PARKING AREA, PACK 0.5 MI ON TRAIL TO TOP FB2495'AND STATON, CENTER OF CIRCULAR CONCRETE OBSERVATION TOWER WITH FB2495'SPIRAL RAMP LEADING TO TOP, TOWER DESIGNATED---CLINGMANS DOME FB2495'OBSERVATION TOWER---.