Station Name: Barra de Potosi Hill

4-Character ID: BARR

Country: Mexico

 

Reported By: Gorbatov and Mimiaga

Date: AUG 97

Mark Set By: UNAM

Date Set: unknown – UNAM leveling line marker

 

Latitude: 17:32'07.59" N, (17.53556)

Longitude: 101:27'22.53" W, (-101.45639)

Height: 201 m

Position Source: Trimble SSE

Magnetic Declination: 7o East (Magnetic North is East of True North)

Declination Source: Declination as per USGS model IGRF-95, September 1998.

 

Site Topo: Carta Topografica 1:250000, Zihuatanejo, E14-7-10

Other Maps: Carta Topografica 1:50000, Zihuatanejo, E14C22

 

Site Owner: Mexican Government.

 

Location: Top of the hill located to the South the town of Barra de Potosi.

 

To Reach: 0.00 ---- From Zihuataneja, drive south-east on hwy 200 towards the town of

Petatlan to the km 226 marker.

 

0.90 0.90 In the village of Achotes, turn right (south) at a dirt road which goes

towards Barra de Potosi.

 

Leave the car in front of the fish restorants (palapas). To the west from thr beach see ~200m

hill on the top of which the site is located. It takes about 1 hour to walk to the site.

 

The mark is set in the rock outcrop. The monument is labeled INSTITUTO

DE GEOFISICA.

 

Main Station Mark: Bronze leveling plate, set in the rock.

 

Reference Marks: None.

 

Geology: Rock outcrop.

 

Comments: Access to a/c power and telephone can be found in the town of Barra de Potosi.

Gasoline can be found in Zihuatanejo. The closest place for medical service will be in

Zihuatanejo.

 

Hotels: Nearest lodging in Zihuatanejo.

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