Descriptions of Stations 



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NORTH AMERICA. 



Central America concluded. 



Trapps Key, British Honduras, 1909. On northwest corner 

 of Key, 5 paces north of water's edge at ebb tide and 

 3 paces northwest of cocoanut palm overhanging sea; 

 marked by stake driven flush with ground. 



Truxillo, Honduras, 1909. About 300 paces west of 

 custom house, on the hard clay washed down onto 

 beach from the hill on which the fort stands, about 

 5 paces from border line between the hard clay and 

 beach, and 8 paces north of foot of hill; marked by 

 tent peg driven flush with ground. The flagpole on 

 Sr. Jose Julia's house opposite custom house bears 

 258 28'.4. 



Uvita Island, Costa Rica, 1007. West of lighthouse and 

 about 300 feet (91 meters) from station of 1898, it 

 not being practicable to locate nearer; 32.5 feet 

 (9.91 meters) from west corner of concrete footing of 

 lighthouse, 43.0 feet (13.11 meters) from south 

 corner, 36.0 feet (10.97 meters) from west corner 

 of foundation of west post of framework, 52.1 feet 

 (15.88 meters) from north corner of foundation of 

 north post, 50.1 feet (15.27 meters) from west corner 

 of foundation of east post, 43.4 feet (13.23 meters) 

 from south corner of foundation of south post, and 

 about 150 feet (46 meters) from quarantine hospital; 

 marked by a copper tack in a tent stake. The 

 following true bearings were determined: tower on 

 quarantine building, 68 53'. 8; tower on westernmost 

 cottage at Limon Hospital, 108 24'.9; tower on 

 Limon Hospital, 110 07'. 1; tower on easternmost 

 cottage at Limon Hospital, 111 54'.9. 



Yaxja, Guatemala, 1909. At village of Yaxja about 100 

 yards (91 meters) northeast of Laguna Yaxja; marked 

 by stake driven in ground and covered with a flat 

 stone and earth. 



Zacapa, Guatemala, 1907. About one-fourth mile (0.4 

 kilometer) east of railway station, on the road to the 

 old town of Zacapa, near highest point of a conspicuous 

 knoll; 13 feet (4.0 meters) north of a lone cactus, and 

 about 40 feet (12 meters) from center of road to the 

 southeast. The following true bearings were deter- 

 mined: south belfry tower of cathedral in Zacapa, 

 248 49'. 1; tower at entrance to cemetery, 255 10'.9; 

 cupola of railway depot tower, 81 55'.3. 



Greenx.and. 



Cape York, 1908. 13 paces south from highest part of 

 the most easterly projection of Cape York; east by 

 south of highest hill of range parallel to water's edge, 

 in a space covered over with tundra about large 

 enough to accommodate a small tent; marked by 

 center of mouth of a quart bottle, covered by rocks 

 for protection, set in the tundra and resting on the 

 gravel foundation. 



Etah, 1908. About 400 feet (122 meters) from extreme 

 end of Reindeer Point and almost directly north of 

 the coal depot. The point is almost inclosed by a 

 ledge of rocks and the station is near northwest 

 corner of the inclosure. The distance to bottom of a 

 very precipitous rock in ledge almost north of station 

 is 55.4 feet (16.89 meters), and to bottom of vertical 

 stratum of rock in ledge west of station is 97.8 feet 

 (29.81 meters). The station is marked by a pile of 

 rocks. An auxiliary station, marked by a pinnacle 

 of small rocks covered by larger rocks for protection, 

 was established on a rocky point of land across the 

 hill and about one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer) north 

 and west of primary station. 



Godhavn, 1908. On Disco Island. The U. S. Coast and 

 Geodetic Sursey station of 1896 was relocated, but 

 on account of the proximity of a building it could not 



NORTH AMERICA. 

 Greenland concluded. 



Godhavn, 1908 continued. 



be occupied. A new station was established near the 

 south side of a valley formed by two ledges of rock, 

 southwest of the Inspector's house, south of a stone 

 hut, and 34 paces east of the east corner of a second 

 stone hut; marked by center of mouth of a small 

 bottle sunk flush with ground and covered over .with 

 a pile of rocks. The following true bearings were 

 determined: center of flagpole at base on bluff, 232 

 13'.7; center of main flagpole at base, 232 51'. 1. 



Hare Island, 1908. About midway between eastern and 

 western extremities of the northern shore of Hare 

 Island and about 150 feet (46 meters) from the water's 

 edge. 



Ilolsteenborg, 1908. In a well-defined valley running north 

 and south on the eastern end of Krekertanguah 

 Island and about one-fourth mile (0.4 kilometer) 

 west from the village. West of the station is a very 

 high steep hill. Three boulders are distant respec- 

 tively 13, 6 and 12 paces to the northwest, east, and 

 east-southeast. Station mark is top of rock sunk 

 flush with the ground and covered over with other 

 rocks. The following true bearings were determined : 

 church spire, 293 01'. 3; center of base of flagstaff, 

 300 41'.3. 



Kangerdlooksoah, 1908. On first plateau south of Eskimo 

 village of Kangerdlooksoah and between village and 

 a ridge of rocks running from east to west; marked 

 by a bottle covered with stones. 



North Star Bay, 1908. On southeast shore of bay, between 

 South Ravine and a hill and eastwardly of burial 

 ground; marked by top of a round pint bottle sunk 

 flush with ground and covered by stones. The 

 following true bearings were determined: west 

 tangent top of Mt. Dundas, 115 50'. 1; east tangent 

 top of Mt. Dundas, 128 54'.3. 



Upernavik, 1908. In an open space covered with tundra, 

 on the northeast end of a small island about 600 feet 

 (183 meters) west-southwest from point of land on 

 which the village of Upernavik is located. Standing 

 at station and facing the church spire used as an azi- 

 muth mark the central part of the perpendicular face 

 of a large rock to the left is 19.2 feet (5.85 meters), 

 the central part of the perpendicular face of a large 

 rock to the right is 28.0 feet (8.53 meters), while 

 behind and to the right the sharp corner where two 

 ledges of rock meet is 44.5 feet (13.56 meters) distant. 

 The station is marked by pinnacle of a small rock 

 imbedded in the tundra, resting on the rock foundation 

 and covered by a small pile of rocks. The following 

 true bearings were determined: center of bottom of 

 flagpole at side of Governor's house, 238 30'.7; 

 church spire in Upernavik, 250 48'.0. 



Me.xico. 



Camargo, Tamaulipas, 1907. About 4 miles (6 kilometers) 

 southeast of town, about 400 feet (122 meters) north- 

 west of depot, and 150 feet (45.7 meters) west of 

 railway track; marked by wooden peg. The right 

 edge of depot is in true bearing 345 05'. 2. 



Chihuahua, Chihuahua, 1906. Station A is in the open 

 field south of the city and about one-eighth mile (0.2 

 kilometer) south of Guadalupe Cathedral; 180 feet 

 (55 meters) south of a garden wall, measured through 

 fork of the roads to the north-northeast; marked by a 

 round hole in center of an oblong stone about 10 inches 

 (25 cm.) long, projecting slightly above ground and 

 surrounded by other stones. The following true 

 bearings were determined: cross on Guadalupe 



