04E 21N — NGS KU4627 — Village of Sands Point, US

USNGStrigunknown#636746
Latitude
40.859341°
Longitude
-73.709889°
Ellipsoidal h
-13.65 m
Ortho h
17.50 m
Verifications
0
Last checked
Never
# 04E 21N — NGS KU4627 — Village of Sands Point, US NGS triangulation station KU4627 (40.8593°N, 73.7099°W, elevation 17.5 m) is located in the Village of Sands Point and serves as a foundational control point for regional geodetic work. As a published trigonometric station, it supports precise positioning applications including RTK GPS/GNSS corrections, static GNSS sessions for high-accuracy surveys, and vertical control for differential levelling operations. The point facilitates network densification across Nassau County and provides verification for local coordinate reference frames. Surveyors should consult the NGS Integrated Database for current mark condition reports, recovery notes, and intersight observations before field operations to confirm monument stability and accessibility.

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04E 21N — NGS KU4627 — Village of Sands Point, US is a triangulation station located in United States, catalogued in the US NGS dataset. The point has been assigned the stable identifier #636746 on SurveyingPedia and sits at an approximate elevation of 17.5 metres. Its coordinates in WGS84 are 40.859341°, -73.709889°, corresponding to 40° 51′ 33.63″ N, 73° 42′ 35.60″ W in the traditional degrees-minutes-seconds format. This page is a self-updating reference — all data is aggregated from public open sources and cross-checked periodically against the originating agency.

Professional surveyors, engineers, and topographers use points like 04E 21N — NGS KU4627 — Village of Sands Point, US to anchor total-station traverses, verify GNSS/RTK solutions, calibrate levelling instruments, and validate survey deliverables against known coordinates. The record on this page is refreshed daily via automated pipelines that monitor the public sources for any updates, corrections, or status changes.

Coordinate formats

WGS84 (decimal)40.859341, -73.709889
WGS84 (DMS)40° 51′ 33.63″ N, 73° 42′ 35.60″ W
UTM zone (approx.)Zone 18N (approx.)
Elevation17.50 m
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Geodetic context in United States

The national geodetic reference in United States is maintained by National Geodetic Survey (NGS). The active datum is NAD83(2011) / NATRF2022 (active). Coordinates shown on this page are expressed in WGS84 (ETRF/ITRF-compatible) which is directly usable in most modern GNSS receivers. For cadastral work in United States you may need to convert to the local datum using the Coordinate Hub.

Browse the full list of indexed control points in United States from the country page.

Nearby benchmarks

The closest 6 indexed control points within roughly 50 km of this location:

US NGS · triangulation station
04E 21N AZ MK — NGS KU4645 — Village of Sands Point, US
0.2 km away · US
US NGS · triangulation station
SANDS POINT — NGS KU3011 — Village of Sands Point, US
0.5 km away · US
US NGS · triangulation station
SANDS POINT WATER DISTRICT TK — NGS KU3002 — Village of Sands Point, US
0.8 km away · US
US NGS · triangulation station
HOWARD — NGS AA9646 — Village of Sands Point, US
0.9 km away · US
US NGS · triangulation station
SKY — NGS KU3016 — Village of Sands Point, US
0.9 km away · US
US NGS · triangulation station
RED — NGS KU3000 — Village of Sands Point, US
1.1 km away · US

Frequently asked questions

What is 04E 21N — NGS KU4627 — Village of Sands Point, US?

04E 21N — NGS KU4627 — Village of Sands Point, US is a triangulation station located in United States, catalogued in the US NGS network. It has the public identifier #636746 and sits at an elevation of 17.5 metres. The point is used for geodetic reference, topographic surveys, and related measurement workflows.

Where are the exact coordinates of 04E 21N — NGS KU4627 — Village of Sands Point, US?

The position of 04E 21N — NGS KU4627 — Village of Sands Point, US in WGS84 is 40.859341°, -73.709889° (decimal), or 40° 51′ 33.63″ N, 73° 42′ 35.60″ W in degrees-minutes-seconds. For planar surveys in United States this falls approximately in UTM Zone 18N (approx.).

How can I reach and visit this triangulation station?

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Is this point verified and usable for professional surveying?

This record has been community-verified 0 times. Data quality depends on the source: NGS and official national agency points are typically centimetre-accurate, OpenStreetMap survey points are metre-accurate, and GeoNames topographic landmarks (peaks, hills) are reference-grade only. Always cross-reference with the original agency datasheet before using this point for cadastral, legal, or safety-critical work.

Original source: this record was imported from ngs_public. Always refer to the original datasheet for the most up-to-date and authoritative data.