- Station Name: Penjamo
- 4-Character ID: PENJ
- Country: Mexico
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- Reported By: Feaux and Alvarado
- Date: 19 SEP 98
- Mark Set By: UNAM
- Date Set: Set by Osvaldo Sanchez in 1992
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- Latitude: 17.01323 degrees N
- Longitude: 100.11734 degrees W
- Height: 35.6 m
- Position Source: Garmit
- Magnetic Declination: 7o East (Magnetic
North is East of True North)
- Declination Source: Declination as per USGS model
IGRF-95, September 1998.
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- Site Topo: Carta Topografica 1:250000, Zihuatanejo,
E14-7-10
- Other Maps: Carta Topografica 1:50000, Coyuca, E14C46
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- Site Owner: UNAM
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- Location: On a hill above the village of Penjamo.
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- To Reach: 0.00 -- Driving north-west on hwy 200, pass
through the town of Coyuca de
- Benitez to the east side of the Coyuca de Benitez Bridge.
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- 1.50 1.50 Pass the village of Los Cimientos. Hill where site
is located is visible to
- the north-west (see site photos).
-
- 2.50 1.00 Intersection of Hwy 200 and dirt road heading north.
Turn right (north)
- at road indicated by a sign which says Carrera Larga 6.
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- 2.65 0.15 Park the vehicle right before a stone wall painted
blue.
-
- A small cobblestone path leads up the hill alongside houses
and a few
- shops. The path becomes dirt and somewhat difficult to follow.
- Continue up, as you reach the top, look for the antenna of
the UNAM
- accelerometer station.
-
- Site is located about 5 meters from the north-east corner
of the fenced
- UNAM station.
-
- Main Station Mark: Stainless steel pin with center
punch, no inscription, set in rock (assumed
- bedrock). The pin extends a few centimeters above the surface
of the rock.
-
- Reference Marks: None.
-
- Geology: Granitic outcrop.
-
- Comments: Nearest telephone, gas, and limited medical
services located in the town of Coyuca De
- Benitez, 2.5 km away. 2 wheel drive vehicle is fine for reaching
this site.
-
- Hotels: Nearest lodging in Acapulco.