Downtown Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 18, 2011
1. Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler Marker
Inscription.
Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler. . (Center Plaque):
Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler October 7, 1770 - November 20, 1843. The first superintendent of the United States' survey of the coast, founded in 1807, led America's efforts in establishing the geodetic framework for all land measurement and hydrographic surveys of the young nation. He directed the founding of standards for weights and measures in the United States. Today, these efforts are reflected in the sciences of NOAA's National Ocean Service and in the work of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce., (Left Side Plaque):
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce includes in its organization the National Ocean Service which has within its mission the work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Today, NOAA charts the nation's waterways, provides for the national spacial reference system for precise mapping and charting, and produces aeronautical charts for the nation's airways., (Right Side Plaque):
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey National Ocean Service. The Geodetic Control Station Hassler was established by NOAA's Coast and Geodetic Survey to honor its first superintendent. The station, a bronze disk stamped Hassler 1993, is located in the granite post in the center of this park. It is one of approximately 1,000,000 stations throughout the United States which comprise the National Spatial Reference System. These stations form the basis for latitude, longitude, elevation, and gravity measurements in the United States.
(Center Plaque):
Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler October 7, 1770 - November 20, 1843
The first superintendent of the United States' survey of the coast, founded in 1807, led America's efforts in establishing the geodetic framework for all land measurement and hydrographic surveys of the young nation. He directed the founding of standards for weights and measures in the United States. Today, these efforts are reflected in the sciences of NOAA's National Ocean Service and in the work of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce.
(Left Side Plaque):
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce includes in its organization the National Ocean Service which has within its mission the work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Today, NOAA charts the nation's waterways, provides for the national spacial reference system for precise mapping and charting, and produces aeronautical charts for the nation's airways.
(Right Side Plaque):
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey National Ocean Service
The Geodetic Control Station Hassler was established by NOAA's Coast and Geodetic Survey to honor
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its first superintendent. The station, a bronze disk stamped Hassler 1993, is located in the granite post in the center of this park. It is one of approximately 1,000,000 stations throughout the United States which comprise the National Spatial Reference System. These stations form the basis for latitude, longitude, elevation, and gravity measurements in the United States.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1861.
Location. 38° 59.565′ N, 77° 1.87′ W. Marker is in Silver Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is in Downtown Silver Spring. Marker is on East West Highway, on the right when traveling north. Located between the Silver Spring Metro Campus 2 building and a parking garage. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Silver Spring MD 20910, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler. NOAA page discussing Hassler's achievements and contributions. (Submitted on April 15, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 18, 2011
3. Left Side Plaque
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 18, 2011
4. Right Side Plaque
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 18, 2011
5. Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 18, 2011
6. Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 11, 2010
7. Geodetic Control Station Hassler 1993
This pink granite peer supports geodetic marker Hassler 1993.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 11, 2010
8. Geodetic Control Station Hassler 1993
in Hassler Park
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 11, 2010
9. Geodetic Control Station Hassler 1993
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Triangulation Station
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$250 fine or imprisonment for disturbing this mark.
Hassler ▲
1993
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 833 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 15, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 7, 8, 9. submitted on June 23, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
