Geocaching Benchmark Hunting Statistics
Based on NGS recovery reports and the date of recovery.

Notable Recoveries
First GEOCAC Reported Stationmore stations
 PID: JD0048     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: COLUMBIA 1
Date: 1934
Type: DB = BENCH MARK DISK
State and county: MO/BOONE
Position: 38° 57' 02.0" (N)    092° 19' 51.0" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: 222.732 (meters)    730.75 (feet)
Reported: June 10, 2001 by Glenn Rice (GPR)
 
Oldest Stationmore stations
 PID: MZ1702     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: MOUNT ESTHER
Date: 1832
Type:
State and county: MA/FRANKLIN
Position: 42° 27' 10.0" (N)    072° 39' 53.0" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: 299. (meters)    980.97 (feet)
Reported: January 04, 2005 by ddnutzy (DKA)
173 years old at the time of recovery.
 
Least Recently Recovered Stationmore stations
 PID: MZ1954     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: WILLIAMSTOWN CONGREGATIONAL CH
Date: 1837
Type: 90 = CHURCH SPIRE
State and county: MA/BERKSHIRE
Position: 42° 42' 48.5" (N)    073° 12' 35.3" (W)    Google maps
Altitude:
Reported: March 22, 2008 by shorbird (RLM)
171 years since last recovered.
 
Highest Stationmore stations
 PID: KL0626     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: MT LINCOLN RM
Date: 1951
Type: DR = REFERENCE MARK DISK
State and county: CO/PARK
Position: 39° 21' 05.2" (N)    106° 06' 41.6" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: 4358. (meters)    14297.87 (feet)
Reported: September 01, 2002 by Web-ling (RLW)
 
Lowest Stationmore stations
 PID: GS0206     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: DAYTON HARRIS GRAVITY STA
Date: 1943
Type: DG = GRAVITY STATION DISK
State and county: CA/INYO
Position: 36° 12' 24.8" (N)    116° 52' 11.8" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: -77.527 (meters)    -254.35 (feet)
Reported: March 16, 2008 by CallawayMT (KAL)
 
Northernmost Stationmore stations
 PID: TT3769     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: PRUDHOE 2
Date: 1949
Type: DS = TRIANGULATION STATION DISK
State and county: AK/NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH
Position: 70° 16' 43.3" (N)    148° 28' 48.9" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: 12.512 (meters)    41.05 (feet)
Reported: August 11, 2006 by Ladybug Kids (MJM)
 
Northernmost Station in 48 Contiguous Statesmore stations
 PID: TH0836     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: BOUNDARY MON 552 CD US
Date: 1911
Type: Z = SEE DESCRIPTION
State and county: MT/SHERIDAN
Position: 48° 59' 57.1" (N)    104° 59' 43.6" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: 760. (meters)    2493.43 (feet)
Reported: August 22, 2005 by dasbeak (KC)
 
Southernmost Stationmore stations
 PID: TV0699     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: PALOMINOS
Date: 1900
Type:
State and county: PR/FAJARDO
Position: 18° 20' 53.1" (N)    065° 34' 07.0" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: 58.2 (meters)    190.94 (feet)
Reported: June 07, 2004 by YeOleImposter (GOP)
 
Southernmost Station in 48 Contiguous Statesmore stations
 PID: AA0918     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: 872 4557 TIDAL 2
Date: 1974
Type: DJ = TIDAL STATION DISK
State and county: FL/MONROE
Position: 24° 32' 44.0" (N)    081° 46' 59.0" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: 0.805 (meters)    2.64 (feet)
Reported: October 18, 2007 by shorbird (RLM)
 
Easternmost Stationmore stations
 PID: TV0513     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: GEN
Date: 1923
Type:
State and county: VQ/ST THOMAS
Position: 18° 21' 59.4" (N)    064° 55' 20.1" (W)    Google maps
Altitude:
Reported: February 03, 2008 by
 
Easternmost Station in 48 Contiguous Statesmore stations
 PID: PD0693     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: RANGE MARK 42 IBC 1919
Date: 1919
Type: 15 = RANGE MARKER
State and county: ME/WASHINGTON
Position: 44° 49' 04.5" (N)    066° 57' 25.5" (W)    Google maps
Altitude:
Reported: September 20, 2007 by Papa-Bear-NYC (RG)
 
Westernmost Stationmore stations
 PID: TU1846     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: CANYON B HITS 1967
Date: 1967
Type: DD = SURVEY DISK
State and county: HI/KAUAI
Position: 21° 59' 34.5" (N)    159° 40' 28.7" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: 393. (meters)    1289.37 (feet)
Reported: January 28, 2008 by CallawayMT (KAL)
 
Westernmost Station in 48 Contiguous Statesmore stations
 PID: OA1617     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: ARAGO PEAK 2
Date: 1945
Type: Z = SEE DESCRIPTION
State and county: OR/COOS
Position: 43° 17' 49.0" (N)    124° 23' 06.0" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: 225. (meters)    738.19 (feet)
Reported: April 14, 2005 by popop (MCD)
 


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