Details for Benchmark: RC2230

N 45° 19.073 W 121° 27.994 (NAD 83)

Altitude: 0

Coordinates may not be exact. Altitude is UNKNOWN and location is ADJUSTED. (more info)

Location:
In WASCO county, OR View Original Datasheet
Designation:
FLAG POINT LOOKOUT TOWER
Marker Type:
NGS Benchmark
Setting:
setting not listed - see description
Stability:

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Navigation

Found it 09/23/2012 LiefPhotos found RC2230   Visit Log

The lookout keeper spotted us looking for the nearby geocache, and invited us up to visit for a few minutes. Wonderful!
Found it 05/23/2012 OregonPirates found RC2230   Visit Log

visited inside the tower with the renters who let us warm by there wood stove.

[Photos:]
photoFlag Point LOT
Found it 10/28/2011 Estacadians found RC2230   Visit Log

Good looking tower. We were a bit disappointed that we were locked out but we still enjoyed our visit

[Photos:]
photoFlagpoint Lookout tower
Found it 09/04/2010 shawjr found RC2230   Visit Log

Tower was in great shape.. Wish they all were this nice. The nice lady that was staying in the tower pointed us to a very cool vantage point to the south west where we had lunch.

[Photos:]
photoFlag Point Lookout Tower 9.04.10
Found it 10/25/2009 Paul_D_K found RC2230   Visit Log

Spent the weekend in the Badger Creek Wilderness, hiked up to check out the lookout. Still in good condition.

[Photos:]
photoFlag Point Lookout Tower
Background photo taken from Lookout Mtn.
photoHistoric Register Plate
photoFlag Pole at Flag Point
Found it 08/24/2008 get hooked found RC2230   Visit Log

TFTH
Found it 08/24/2008 3rd times the charm found RC2230   Visit Log

I found this BM while riding Quads in the area.

[Photos:]
photoFlag Point LOT
photoSign on tower

Documented History (by the NGS)

01/01/1946 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1946 (CAG) LOCATED ON THE SUMMIT OF FLAG POINT IN THE MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST. IT IS A 40 FOOT WOODEN TOWER.
01/01/1947 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1947 (WRH) THE STATION IS THE CENTER OF THE FOREST SERVICE LOOKOUT TOWER WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE SUMMIT OF FLAG POINT IN THE MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST. IT IS LOCATED ABOUT 15 MILES NORTH OF THE BEAR SPRINGS GUARD STATION AND 12 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT HOOD. THE STATION IS THE CENTER OF THE LOOKOUT TOWER WHICH IS ABOUT 90 FEET IN HEIGHT AND HAS A PEAKED ROOF.

Control Text

  • The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in October 1991.
  • The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC99 derived deflections.
  • The geoid height was determined by GEOID99.