PLSO The Oregon Surveyor July/August 2024

Empire State Building. Looking north towards Central Park from the 102nd floor. Chrysler Building is in northeasterly direction at approximately 2 o’clock. Looking south towards the new World Trade Center building with Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island in the right background. 19 continues  My wife and I first visited New York City in 2021 as Covid was starting to subside and we wanted to go somewhere. At that time, we visited the Statue of Liberty and several other famous landmarks, but of course you can’t get them all in one short trip. We recently ventured back to continue our exploring, which, like many other surveyor’s vacations, uncovered several bits of our profession’s history. We toured the city for several days and took in a Yankees game as well. NGS data sheets reveal our vacation culminated with standing inside one of the world’s tallest and most famous triangulation stations. Answer What national landmark is also a famous triangulation station? Question Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon | www.plso.org The Lost Surveyor

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