Station Name: La Loma

4-Character ID: LOMA

Country: Mexico

 

Reported By: Feaux and Alvarado

Date: 25 SEP 98

Mark Set By: UNAM

Date Set: Set by Osvaldo Sanchez in 1992

 

Latitude: 17 16.715 N

Longitude: 100 53.506 W

Height: 36.0 m

Position Source: Garmit

Magnetic Declination: 7^o 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, San Louis San Pedros, E14C34

 

Site Owner: Senor Belester Ramos

Calle Gomez Farias

San Louis de la Loma, Guerrero

 

NOTE: Operators must get permission from owner before accessing this property.

 

Location: The Peidra Fina Ranch in the town of San Louis De La Loma.

 

To Reach: 0.00 ---- From Tecpan, drive north-west on hwy 200 towards Papanoa to the km

138 marker. Pass this marker, but begin checking the distance at this

point.

 

0.25 0.25 In the town of San Louis De La Loma, on the right (north) side of the

highway, there will be auto parts shop called Refaccionaria San Louis.

Just before this shop is a dirt road leading north towards the village of

Los Camarones. Turn right (north) at this road.

 

0.45 0.20 The road curves to the right (north) at a cementary.

 

0.55 0.10 Continue straight (north) at the intersection in road.

 

0.75 0.20 A T-junction in the road with a house on the right. Turn left (north-west).

 

0.85 0.10 Turn right (north) at an intersection. There is a house with a fenced yard

on the right (east).

 

0.90 0.05 Go left (N-NW) at the fork in the road.

 

0.95 0.05 Continue straight (north) passed a road that intersects main road on the

right (east).

 

1.00 0.05 Continue straight (north) passed another intersection to the east.

 

1.10 0.10 Continue straight (north) passed a football field on the right (east).

 

1.20 0.10 Park the vehicle in a small parking area at a wooden gate on the right

(east) side of the road. The gate is the entrance to the ranch.

The mark is located approximately 25 meters east-southeast of the gate

in one of the many granite outcrops on the property.

 

Main Station Mark: Stainless steel pin with center punch, no inscription, set in bedrock.

 

Reference Marks: None.

 

Geology: Granitic outcrop.

 

Comments: Access to a/c power and telephone can be found in San Louis De La Loma. Gasoline

can be found in the town of Papanoa. The closest place for medical service will be in

Zihuatanejo.

 

Hotels: Papanoa.

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