Orofino in Clearwater County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

1804-1806 Corps of Discovery

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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2016

1. 1804-1806 Corps of Discovery Marker

Inscription.
The brass monument nearby is provided by the Idaho Society of Professional Land Surveyors in cooperation with the National Geodetic Survey to commemorate the “Lewis and Clark” Corps of Discovery campsite at Canoe Camp, Idaho.

Datum: NAD 83 and NAVD88
Latitude N 46 30’ 04” - Longitude W 116 19’ 49”
Elevation 985 ft
Placed March 2005

Erected 2005 by Idaho Society of Professional Land Surveyors & National Geodetic Survey.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition series list.

Location. 46° 30.073′ N, 116° 19.827′ W. Marker is in Orofino, Idaho, in Clearwater County. It can be reached from the intersection of U.S. 12 and 140th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in Lewis & Clark Canoe Camp State Park, on the north side of the highway, between the highway and the Clearwater River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orofino ID 83544, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in North Idaho — Idaho’s Panhandle.

It is also in the American Mountain West,

specifically in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pit House Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Ahsakha Village Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Orofino: A Fine Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Canoe Camp (within shouting distance of this marker); Canoe Building Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Canoe Camp (within shouting distance of this marker); Navigating the Clearwater (approx. 0.9 miles away); Clearwater River Log Drives (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orofino.

More about this marker. Plaque and subject Geodetic Survey marker are permanently mounted on cement slabs in the ground in Canoe Camp State Park

Also see . . .
1. Following in the Footsteps of Lewis & Clark.
To honor Lewis and Clark's contributions

Corps of Discovery Geodetic Survey Marker (<i>next to marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2016

2. Corps of Discovery Geodetic Survey Marker (next to marker)

to mapping, NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey (NGS) is installing a series of commemorative markers along the route that Lewis and Clark traveled, beginning in Monticello in Virginia and ending at Fort Clatsop in Oregon. NGS is positioning these markers using modern techniques, including the satellite-based Global Positioning System. The markers will become part of the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS), the federal standard and foundation for all positioning and navigation activities in the United States. (Submitted on November 23, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Map of Lewis & Clark National Geodetic Survey Markers.
Map showing the route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from it's origins in Virginia to St. Louis and on to the Pacific Coast (Submitted on November 23, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

1804-1806 Corps of Discovery Marker (<i>wide view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2016

3. 1804-1806 Corps of Discovery Marker (wide view)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 798 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 23, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.