Easton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The First Triangulation Station and Benchmark
1932
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2019
1. The First Triangulation Station and Benchmark Marker
one-hundredth anniversary of
the opening of the college
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A primary reference point
for surveying, mapping and
planning the second century
of our progress
Erected 1932 by Lafayette College.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is May 9, 1932.
Location. 40° 41.876′ N, 75° 12.509′ W. Marker is in Easton, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It can be reached from Pardee Drive. Marker is just west of Pardee Hall, on the Lafayette College campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Easton PA 18042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Astronomical Observatory (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); Zeta Psi Fraternity Tau Chapter (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lafayette College Civil War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Alumni Memorial Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wilson Baughman Gaither '15 (approx.
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Also see . . . Lafayette College. (Submitted on July 2, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2019
2. The First Triangulation Station and Benchmark Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 454 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
