We took Road A west of highway 56 for 7.9 mile west of Elkhart, Kansas to the marker which is in the road. There used to be a windmill weather vane that sat near this location but it was destroyed between 2011-2019. All that is left of the windmill/weathervane is the base and concrete slab that it sat on. It was blustery cold outside the day we visited here. We made our way to the Cimarron Read More …
This Tri-State Monument is close to our hometown of Springfield, Missouri. This trip we were heading out west for several weeks. Neither one of us have actually visited this monument before. So on October27th of 2023 was our first official visit. We took I-44 west of Springfield, MO to exit 1 where hwy 400 and hwy 166 turn north. We followed it 0.37 miles to the roundabout and took the 3rd exit onto Downstream Boulevard Read More …
2023 Pine Ridge Muzzleloaders shoot in Huntsville, Missouri. Had a great turnout and great weather for this event!
Did a little (POTA) Parks On The Air activation yesterday afternoon on the way back from Caplinger Mills. Had Clifford with us so why not get his first activation out of the way with many more in the future to come. Stopped at Brush Creek Conservation Area (K-8278) just west of Humansville, MO. This is a 160 acre with hunting and wildlife all around. There is one Small Parking lot on the northwest corner of Read More …
I woke up about 5:27 am to about 35°F outside with a slight windchill of 32°F at 9428 feet in elevation. Slept great. Wool blankets are toasty. Made coffee and tea and a banana for breakfast. Earl set and made a few voice contacts on the 20m band. I set up a 76-foot-long speaker wire in a tree & tuned it up and started making FT8 digital contacts around 9:15 local time. Australia was hearing Read More …
This Tri-State Marker is the most remote one I’ve been to yet. My brother and I took Hwy 191 north 10.3 miles out of Dutch John, Utah. We then turned east on Browns Park Rd. for 15.1 miles. Then we tuned east on to a two lane track and followed it for another 9.2 miles till the end. There was a few water crossings but nothing too major. 4wd was nice and handy to have. Read More …
This Tri State Benchmark was a fun one to get to. We took Manhead Rd. North 16.4 miles of Highway 30 which is just southeast of Bear Lake, Idaho. Then we turned west on to a 2 lane track through Cristy Canyon and went 3.32 miles and then turned north on another two lane track for another .37 miles. From there we had to hike up a steep incline to reach the monument which was Read More …
The Southwestern corner of Wyoming survey benchmark. This is the state boundary between Wyoming and Utah. The road is drivable in any vehicle all the way to the monument. We took highway 150 south from I-80 intersection for 18.8 miles out of Evanston, Wyoming to county road 150. The we went west for 7.8 miles on county road 150 which is also called Chalk Creek Rd. The we turned south at the intersection of Chalk Read More …
We took Beach ave. which is also County Rd. 164 south out of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming for 12.1 miles to the sign for the Tri-State Marker. From there you’ll need to walk to the actual marker. Be careful and stay on designated trail because it is private property on both sides. We were lucky enough to meet Marty that was checking on the property and livestock there and he gave us a ride in a Read More …
The replica and marker is located 160 feet east of hwy 24 and hwy 281 in Osborne, Kansas. The real Geodetic Center lies about 12 miles north of Lucas, Kansas and about 10 miles southwest of Tipton, Kansas. The Meades Ranch station is on private land, with no public access. Visited on August 23rd 2023