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

Notable Recoveries
First GEOCAC Reported Stationmore stations
 PID: RW0260     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: L 323
Date: 1962
Type: DB = BENCH MARK DISK
State and county: MT/LEWIS AND CLARK
Position: 46° 36' 08.9" (N)    111° 59' 35.9" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: 1185.322 (meters)    3888.84 (feet)
Reported: by
 
Oldest Stationmore stations
 PID: JU3851     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: BOUNDARY ARC STONE 2 DE MD
Date: 1765
Type:
State and county: MD/CECIL
Position: 39° 39' 34.8" (N)    075° 47' 20.4" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: 35.9 (meters)    117.78 (feet)
Reported: June 12, 2008 by seventhings (WD)
243 years old at the time of recovery.
 
Least Recently Recovered Stationmore stations
 PID: MY3829     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: WATATICK STATE LINE
Date: 1833
Type: Z = SEE DESCRIPTION
State and county: NH/HILLSBOROUGH
Position: 42° 42' 40.7" (N)    071° 53' 54.0" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: 475. (meters)    1558.40 (feet)
Reported: July 17, 2008 by Papa-Bear-NYC (RG)
175 years since last recovered.
 
Highest Stationmore stations
 PID: GT1810     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: 14502
Date: 1962
Type: Z = SEE DESCRIPTION
State and county: CA/INYO
Position: 36° 34' 43.0" (N)    118° 17' 31.2" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: 4422. (meters)    14507.84 (feet)
Reported: August 20, 2006 by PassingWind (JER)
 
Lowest Stationmore stations
 PID: GS0908     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: DAYTON HARRIS GRAVE MON
Date: 1950
Type:
State and county: CA/INYO
Position: 36° 12' 26.9" (N)    116° 52' 13.3" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: -78. (meters)    -255.90 (feet)
Reported: December 23, 2008 by bvrballs (SWK)
 
Northernmost Stationmore stations
 PID: TT3759     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: 949 7649 D TIDAL
Date: 1976
Type: DJ = TIDAL STATION DISK
State and county: AK/
Position: 70° 22' 44.0" (N)    148° 31' 55.0" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: 2.204 (meters)    7.23 (feet)
Reported: April 22, 2009 by Ladybug Kids (MJM)
 
Northernmost Station in 48 Contiguous Statesmore stations
 PID: TD1331     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: BOUNDARY MON 816 CD US
Date: 1911
Type: Z = SEE DESCRIPTION
State and county: ND/PEMBINA
Position: 49° 00' 01.9" (N)    097° 34' 11.7" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: 254. (meters)    833.33 (feet)
Reported: August 20, 2009 by kayakbird (MEL)
 
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: 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)
 
Easternmost Station in 48 Contiguous Statesmore stations
 PID: PD0693     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: RANGE MARK 42 IBC 1919
Date: 1919
Type:
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: UW1476     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: WILLIE
Date: 1950
Type: DS = TRIANGULATION STATION DISK
State and county: AK/
Position: 56° 33' 30.0" (N)    159° 45' 50.8" (W)    Google maps
Altitude:
Reported: June 27, 2009 by BJD
 
Westernmost Station in 48 Contiguous Statesmore stations
 PID: OA0834     Geocaching details     NGS datasheet
Designation: K 745
Date: 1988
Type: I = METAL ROD
State and county: OR/CURRY
Position: 42° 23' 47.0" (N)    124° 25' 22.0" (W)    Google maps
Altitude: 18.483 (meters)    60.64 (feet)
Reported: January 05, 2009 by m&h (HMT)
 


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