Atlantic Cable Station and Sunken Forest

Atlantic Cable Station and Sunken Forest (HM1F0I)

Location: Rye, NH 03870 Rockingham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 59.584', W 70° 45.543'

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The receiving station for the first Atlantic cable, laid in 1874, is located on Old Beach Road opposite this location. The remains of the Sunken Forest (remnants of the Ice Age) may be seen at low tide. Intermingled with these gnarled stumps is the original Atlantic cable.
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HM NumberHM1F0I
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Marker Number063
Placed ByNew Hampshire Division of Historical Resources
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Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 4:07pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 356604 N 4761546
Decimal Degrees42.99306667, -70.75905000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 59.584', W 70° 45.543'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 59' 35.04" N, 70° 45' 32.58" W
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Area Code(s)603
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2080 Ocean Blvd, Rye NH 03870, US
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