This Chimney Swift Tower

This Chimney Swift Tower (HM21PJ)

Location: Memphis, TN 38119 Shelby County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 5.474', W 89° 51.791'

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This chimney swift tower celebrates the work of Ben and Lula Coffey who directed members of the Tennessee Ornithological Society, Boy Scouts, and others in banding 113,000 swifts from 1932 to 1959. Rediscovery of six of the bands in Peru helped to discover the birds' winter home.
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HM NumberHM21PJ
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Year Placed2005
Placed ByTennessee Ornithological Society
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Date Added Saturday, September 16th, 2017 at 7:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 238982 N 3886911
Decimal Degrees35.09123333, -89.86318333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 5.474', W 89° 51.791'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 5' 28.44" N, 89° 51' 47.46" W
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Area Code(s)901, 615
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5992 Quince Rd, Memphis TN 38119, US
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