Sand and Quartz Boulder

Sand and Quartz Boulder (HM1J7P)

Location: Wamego, KS 66547 Pottawatomie County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 12.156', W 96° 18.136'

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This 20-ton boulder was found on the John Winter farm 9 miles NW of Wamego and brought here by wagon in 1907. Believed to be 40 million years old, its sand and quartz content were polished by glacial action.
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HM NumberHM1J7P
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Placed ByCity of Wamego
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Date Added Wednesday, February 18th, 2015 at 9:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 732951 N 4342727
Decimal Degrees39.20260000, -96.30226667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 12.156', W 96° 18.136'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 12' 9.36" N, 96° 18' 8.16" W
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Area Code(s)785
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 569-599 6th St, Wamego KS 66547, US
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