DaveD Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 The U.S. Census Bureau and the National Geodetic Survey will officially dedicate the 2010 national Center of Population commemorative marker in the town of Plato, Missouri at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 9. Anyone who is in the area is very welcome to attend. Quote
wister6813 Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 I was ready to attend even considering the cost of a tank of gas. But the job is sending me 3 hours in the opposite direction that day. Maybe I'll catch the the 2020 center of population marker dedication. Bob Quote
+rogbarn Posted April 20, 2011 Posted April 20, 2011 If I can justify to myself taking a vacation day, I will be there. I'm just not sure I can justify it. It will take my a bit under 3 hrs to get there. DaveD - will you be there? Quote
+Ashallond Posted April 20, 2011 Posted April 20, 2011 I'm close but man, terrible timing since I'm a school teacher. sorry. Quote
DaveD Posted April 20, 2011 Author Posted April 20, 2011 I will be there along with the NGS Director, Juliana Blackwell as well as the director of the Census. Quote
DaveD Posted May 10, 2011 Author Posted May 10, 2011 The 2010 Center of Population marker was dedicated yesterday -- http://www.commerce.gov/ and OPUS_DB datasheet Quote
kayakbird Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 BBCJ18. Is this a temporary or one of a kind PID? The data sheet retrieval link does not like the four letter, two digit format. kayakbird Quote
DaveD Posted May 10, 2011 Author Posted May 10, 2011 This is the new PID configuration that is being used for marks that are submitted for publication to the OPUS-Database (OPUS-DB). If you go to the NGS OPUS page -http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/OPUS/and select "Published Solutions" you can access the data that is being submitted by surveyors around the country. Quote
ArtMan Posted May 11, 2011 Posted May 11, 2011 Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make the trip from St. Louis for the dedication yesterday, but those interested in this once-a-decade event may find the Census Bureau press kit of interest. ~ArtMan~ Quote
+rogbarn Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 I couldn't make it either. It was the day before we left for Seattle so there were many things to do. Hopefully, I get down to view it this summer. Quote
Wintertime Posted May 21, 2011 Posted May 21, 2011 There are some additional photos of the event on Berntsen's Facebook page. Not surprisingly, they made the marker. Patty Quote
+LSUFan Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 There are some additional photos of the event on Berntsen's Facebook page. Not surprisingly, they made the marker. Patty Berntsen also is selling a replica of the COP marker if anyone is interested. http://www.berntsen.com/Go-Shopping/Surveying/Collectibles/Commemorative-Paperweights/ctl/ViewProduct/mid/613/itemID/1543 Quote
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