WESTCHESTER SPIRE — NGS KU3866 — New York, US

USNGStrigunknown#637168
Latitude
40.838696°
Longitude
-73.843951°
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# WESTCHESTER SPIRE — NGS KU3866 — New York, US WESTCHESTER SPIRE (NGS designation KU3866) is a triangulation station located at 40.8387°N, 73.8440°W in Westchester County, New York. This third-order trig point serves as a control monument for regional geodetic networks and supports precise surveying operations including RTK positioning, static GNSS sessions, and leveling work. The station is integral to network densification efforts across the Lower Hudson Valley, providing reliable horizontal and vertical reference data for cadastral surveys, engineering projects, and mapping applications. Surveyors should verify current monument condition and intervisibility before field operations. Consult NGS datasheet KU3866 for recovery notes, monumentation details, and published coordinates in NAD83 and other datums.

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WESTCHESTER SPIRE — NGS KU3866 — New York, US is a triangulation station located in United States, catalogued in the US NGS dataset. The point has been assigned the stable identifier #637168 on SurveyingPedia. Its coordinates in WGS84 are 40.838696°, -73.843951°, corresponding to 40° 50′ 19.30″ N, 73° 50′ 38.22″ 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 WESTCHESTER SPIRE — NGS KU3866 — New York, 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)40.838696, -73.843951
WGS84 (DMS)40° 50′ 19.30″ N, 73° 50′ 38.22″ W
UTM zone (approx.)Zone 18N (approx.)
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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
BRONX WESTCHESTER CREEK CHIM — NGS KU3858 — New York, US
0.9 km away · US
US NGS · triangulation station
BRONX WESTCHESTER CR GAS HOLD — NGS KU3851 — New York, US
1.0 km away · US
US NGS · triangulation station
F 340 — NGS KU1001 — New York, US
1.2 km away · US
US NGS · triangulation station
V 340 — NGS KU1002 — New York, US
1.2 km away · US
US NGS · triangulation station
BRONX CATH PROTECT ASSOC SIS — NGS KU3818 — New York, US
1.4 km away · US
US NGS · triangulation station
E 340 — NGS KU1000 — New York, US
1.4 km away · US

Frequently asked questions

What is WESTCHESTER SPIRE — NGS KU3866 — New York, US?

WESTCHESTER SPIRE — NGS KU3866 — New York, US is a triangulation station located in United States, catalogued in the US NGS network. It has the public identifier #637168. The point is used for geodetic reference, topographic surveys, and related measurement workflows.

Where are the exact coordinates of WESTCHESTER SPIRE — NGS KU3866 — New York, US?

The position of WESTCHESTER SPIRE — NGS KU3866 — New York, US in WGS84 is 40.838696°, -73.843951° (decimal), or 40° 50′ 19.30″ N, 73° 50′ 38.22″ 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.