Cistern

Cistern (HML0T)

Location: Atlantic Beach, NC 28512 Carteret County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 41.808', W 76° 40.709'

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This cistern, built in 1897, collected and stored drinking water for Fort Macon's caretaker. Cisterns such as this one have been used by coastal residents for years. Moisture and rain shed from the roof through pipes into the cistern, where it could be retrieved with buckets or a hand pump.
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HM NumberHML0T
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Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 1:08pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 346264 N 3840702
Decimal Degrees34.69680000, -76.67848333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 41.808', W 76° 40.709'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 41' 48.48" N, 76° 40' 42.54" W
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Area Code(s)252
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-4 State Rd 1190, Atlantic Beach NC 28512, US
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