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facts & figures: high point verifications
Elevations and Coordinates shown are for general reference only and should not be used for Surveying, Engineering Design or other high accuracy requirements unless properly verified.

ADDRESS SUPPLIED HIGH POINT FOUND
Beacon & Holgate Near 24th Pl S/S Andover St at Jefferson Park: 364' NAVD88
Base of water tower in Volunteer Park Base of water tower: 464' NAVD88
2nd & Stewart Highest elevation in this immediate area is @ 2nd & Virginia St: 170' NAVD88
Boren & Madison @ Broadway/E James St: 367' NAVD88
1st & Lee Near 1st Av N/Lee St: 470 NAVD88
17th & Madison Near 17th Av/E Madison St: 437' NAVD88
Magnolia Highest elevation in Magnolia  is near 39th Av W/W Fulton St: 392' NAVD88
SW Myrtle & 35th Av SW Near SW Myrtle St/35th Av SW: 520' NAVD88

Vertical Datum:   North AmericanVertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88)

Horizontal Datum:  Washington State Plane Coordinate System, North Zone, North American Datum of 1983, 1991 adjustment (NAD83/91), U.S. Survey Feet

NOTE:  To convert between City of Seattle and NAVD88 Datums, use:
("City of Seattle Datum" + 9.7 ft. = NAVD88)
There are inconsistencies in the City of Seattle Datum, the conversion may vary up to +/- 1 ft. in specific areas throughout the City.   In areas and applications where a more accurate conversion factor is critical, elevations should be field checked and vertical relationships between the two datums be determined for that particular area.

Copyright (c) 1999, THE CITY OF SEATTLE, all rights reserved.  No warranties of any sort, including accuracy, fitness or merchantability, accompany this product.

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