Washington Monument GPS
Height Modernization Project


Project Volunteers:

This project was made possible with the generous donation of personnel and equipment from the following manufacturers (see group photo):
 
Ashtech
link to website
Javad
link to website
Leica
link to website
Spectra Precision
link to website
Trimble
link to website
Ashtech Z-Surveyor Javad Legacy Leica SR530 Spectra Precision GTR 3220 Trimble 4000 SSE


Project Schedule:

Times (EDT)
Ashtech
 Javad 
 Leica 
Leica 2
Spectra
Trimble
Smith
NGS.1
NGS.2
NGS.3
NGS.4
NGS.5
NGS.6
CORS1
CORS2
 
Tuesday
JD 229 - 17 August 1999
08:00-10:00
ZERO
MERI
868H
JEFF
000A
M017
BRAD
WASH
 USC1
USC2
OSTE
SPRG
HASS
GAIT
GODE
10:00-10:30
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10:30-12:30
M017
ZERO
MERI
868H
JEFF
000A
 
Wednesday
JD 230 - 18 August 1999
12:00-14:00
000A
M017
ZERO
MERI
868H
JEFF
BRAD
WASH
 USC1
USC2
OSTE
SPRG
HASS
GAIT
GODE
14:00-14:30
-move-
-move-
-move-
-move-
-move-
-move-
14:30-16:30
JEFF
000A
M017
ZERO
MERI
868H
 
Thursday
JD 231 - 19 August 1999
08:00-10:00
868H
JEFF
000A
M017
ZERO
MERI
BRAD
WASH
 USC1
USC2
OSTE
SPRG
HASS
GAIT
GODE
10:00-10:30
-move-
-move-
-move-
-move-
-move-
-move-
10:30-12:30
MERI
868H
JEFF
000A
M017
ZERO
 
Friday
JD 232 - 20 August 1999
08:00-14:00
WASH
WASH
WASH
WASH
WASH
WASH
 

Click on Station 4-Character IDs above to retrieve station descriptions


Station Listing:

TABLE ONE: STATION LISTING
Station Name
State 
ID
4-Char 
ID
PID
Latitude (N)
Longitude (W)
Orthometric 
Height 
(M)
Remarks
868 H 90002 DC 868H AH7372 38 53 34.08274 077 02 11.58362     3.144  A 1
A DC 000A HV1841 38 53 20.61549 077 02 06.86333    10.980  A 1
A 8 DC A008 HV8076 38 53 20  077 02 07     12.492  1
ASTRO WEST PIER  VA ASTW HV3124 38 12 07.39674 077 22 24.36060    68.285  A 1
B 8 DC B008 HV8077 38 53 20  077 02 07     12.550  1
BRADDOCKS ROCK=TIDAL BM DC BRAD HV1862 38 53 32  077 03 02      4.399  1
DOVER DNRC CORS ARP  DE DNRC AF9680 39 09 36.28555 075 31 24.94543    20.49  A
GAITHERSBURG CORS ARP MD GAIT AF9522 39 08 02.34046 077 13 15.51884   140.66  A
GODDARD SPACE CTR CORS ARP MD GODE AF9646 39 01 18.18995 076 49 36.57530 A
HASSLER MD HASS HV9698 38 59 34.03378 077 01 52.39173    96.882  1 1
JEFFERSON PIER DC JEFF UA0024 38 53 23.29439 077 02 11.56216     7.021  B 1
M 17 DC M017 HV1845 38 53 17.86846 077 02 15.33895     3.899  A 1
MERIDIAN STONE DC MERI HV1846 38 53 38.17002 077 02 11.55845     5.204  B 1
OSTENSO DC OSTE AI7414 38 57 36.44428 077 03 12.39706    94.8  B
RICHMOND 1 CORS ARP  VA RIC1 AF9635 37 32 16.42936 077 25 46.77568    89.92  A
SPRINGBROOK HIGH SCHOOL  MD SPRG AJ8045 39 03 29.15587 077 00 17.30405   103.5  A
US CAPITOL 1 DC USC1 HV9074 38 53 26.96570 077 00 25.34714    25.862  B 1
US CAPITOL 2 DC USC2 HV9073 38 53 19.81760 077 00 25.44571    26.910  B 1
W M EAST  DC WM0E AI4420 38 53 26.08267 077 01 40.64788     8.154  A 1
W M SOUTH  DC WM0S AI4422 38 53 06.79569 077 02 11.73566     1.644  A 1
W M WEST  DC WM0W AI4421 38 53 20.44286 077 02 21.79848     2.129  A 1
WASHINGTON MONUMENT 1913 DC WASH HV4442 38 53 22.08258 077 02 06.86520   181.3  1
ZERO MILESTONE DC ZERO HV1847 38 53 42.38730 077 02 11.57321     8.382  A 1

Positional information above are from the NGS database. 
Latitudes, Longitudes, and Ellipsoidal Heights are referenced to NAD83 (1993) 
Orthometric heights are referenced to NAVD88 adjusted; Geoid heights are referenced to GEOID96.


Click on Station Names above to retrieve station photos.
Click on Station 4-Char IDs above to retrieve station descriptions


Station Map:

Map of control stations in Washington monument project