The Camp of Co. 788 of the Civilian Conservation Corps

The Camp of Co. 788 of the Civilian Conservation Corps (HMXWT)

Location: Farlington, KS 66734 Crawford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 38.614', W 94° 48.868'

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You Are Here! The Water Tower. Rumor had it that whoever had the job of testing and chlorinating the drinking water in the tower received more than his share of ribbing from the men. The only recorded time of discontent was over the sulfur taste from the shallow drinking wells.

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HM NumberHMXWT
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Year Placed2005
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Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 4:05am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 339919 N 4167817
Decimal Degrees37.64356667, -94.81446667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 38.614', W 94° 48.868'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 38' 36.84" N, 94° 48' 52.08" W
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Area Code(s)620
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1 W Lake Rd, Farlington KS 66734, US
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