Penn State Obelisk

Penn State Obelisk (HM2HFD)

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N 40° 47.729', W 77° 51.803'

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Containing 281 stones arranged in natural geologic order, this monument was erected in 1895 under supervision of professors T.C. Hopkins and M.C. Ihlseng, School of Mines, the Pennsylvania State College, to demonstrate weathering properties and subsequent value of Pennsylvania building stone. Collection of stones by William C.B. Alexander, '97.
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HM NumberHM2HFD
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Date Added Saturday, June 1st, 2019 at 11:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 258427 N 4519999
Decimal Degrees40.79548333, -77.86338333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 47.729', W 77° 51.803'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 47' 43.74" N, 77° 51' 48.18" W
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