O — NGS HT0062 — Contra Costa County, US

USNGStrigunknown#2495
Latitude
37.868056°
Longitude
-122.218056°
Ortho h
399.01 m
Verifications
0
Last checked
Never
This triangulation station represents an integral control point within the National Geodetic Survey's network, which establishes the geometric foundation for surveying and mapping throughout the United States. Located in Contra Costa County, California, at coordinates 37.86806°N, 122.21806°W, this trig point participates in the broader NGS framework that enables accurate horizontal positioning for countless applications in engineering, infrastructure development, and land administration. Triangulation stations of this type were established to create intervisible networks of precisely determined positions, supporting both historical surveys and contemporary geodetic work. The documentation and periodic verification of such control points remain essential to maintaining the integrity of the national spatial reference system, ensuring that surveying professionals can rely upon consistent, accurate horizontal datums for their measurements and computations.

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O — NGS HT0062 — Contra Costa County, US is a triangulation station located in United States, catalogued in the US NGS dataset. The point has been assigned the stable identifier #2495 on SurveyingPedia and sits at an approximate elevation of 399.0 metres. Its coordinates in WGS84 are 37.868056°, -122.218056°, corresponding to 37° 52′ 5.00″ N, 122° 13′ 5.00″ 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 O — NGS HT0062 — Contra Costa County, 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)37.868056, -122.218056
WGS84 (DMS)37° 52′ 5.00″ N, 122° 13′ 5.00″ W
UTM zone (approx.)Zone 10N (approx.)
Elevation399.01 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
V 177 — NGS HT0061 — Contra Costa County, US
0.0 km away · US
US NGS · triangulation station
8 — NGS HT0060 — Oakland, US
0.4 km away · US
US NGS · triangulation station
SIBLEYVOLCCN2005 CORS ARP — NGS DH3879 — Contra Costa County, US
0.5 km away · US
US NGS · triangulation station
14 — NGS HT0059 — Oakland, US
0.7 km away · US
US NGS · triangulation station
886.90 — NGS HT0058 — Oakland, US
0.8 km away · US
US NGS · triangulation station
W 177 — NGS HT0063 — Contra Costa County, US
1.0 km away · US

Frequently asked questions

What is O — NGS HT0062 — Contra Costa County, US?

O — NGS HT0062 — Contra Costa County, US is a triangulation station located in United States, catalogued in the US NGS network. It has the public identifier #2495 and sits at an elevation of 399.0 metres. The point is used for geodetic reference, topographic surveys, and related measurement workflows.

Where are the exact coordinates of O — NGS HT0062 — Contra Costa County, US?

The position of O — NGS HT0062 — Contra Costa County, US in WGS84 is 37.868056°, -122.218056° (decimal), or 37° 52′ 5.00″ N, 122° 13′ 5.00″ W in degrees-minutes-seconds. For planar surveys in United States this falls approximately in UTM Zone 10N (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.