The Pilothouse

The Pilothouse (HMX6T)

Location: Paducah, KY 42001 McCracken County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 5.249', W 88° 35.62'

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This scene depicts a captain, a highly trained and skilled professional, standing his normal 6-hour navigation watch in a typical pilothouse. He is looking out over a 15-barge town with 24,000 tons of cargo. His location is down bound, passing the Port of Paducah at the confluence of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers. By the turn of the 21st century, Paducah became the hub of the nation's inland transportation system. With many towing companies calling Paducah home, the river industry is a major employer and contributor to the entire region. Every possible support service is available locally: bankers, grocers, supply houses, dry-docks, machine shops underwriters, Coast Guards offices and evan a unique simulator training facility. Paducah is truly "The Bright Star on the River".
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HM NumberHMX6T
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Placed BySponsored by: William H. and Mary Dyer, Judith Dyer Cann & Sarah Dyer Johnson In loving memory of William Wurster Dyer and Julia Igert Dyer
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Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 6:29am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 358359 N 4105765
Decimal Degrees37.08748333, -88.59366667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 5.249', W 88° 35.62'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 5' 14.94" N, 88° 35' 37.20" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)270
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 S Water St, Paducah KY 42001, US
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