+brandonc23 Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Hi, I found a benchmark as part of one of the questions for a virtual cache (GC676D), and took a picture of it for later, since I faintly remembered that there was a way to log benchmarks on geocaching.com. How do I find the page on geocaching.com? Here is the picture of the benchmark: Quote Link to comment
+TriciaG Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 I've never done it, but I think this page gives the information: https://www.geocaching.com/mark/ Quote Link to comment
geoawareUSA9 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 (edited) If you want to search for benchmarks that are nearby geocaches, the easiest way is to scroll down on the cache page to the "Find..." section. For US geocaches, the last choice should be "...all nearby benchmarks." Clicking that link on GC676D brings you to this page, which lists this benchmark 0.0 miles away. Not all benchmarks are listed in the geocaching.com bechmark database, so you may find that a benchmark you have discovered is not listed here. Edited April 10, 2022 by geoawareUSA9 1 Quote Link to comment
+Max and 99 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 When I scroll down on the geocache page to nearest waymarks: https://www.Waymarking.com/waymarks/wmFB4G_US_Coast_and_Geodetic_Survey_PAP_Station_Partial_Recovery You can log a visit for it. 1 Quote Link to comment
+Michaelcycle Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 59 minutes ago, brandonc23 said: Hi, I found a benchmark as part of one of the questions for a virtual cache (GC676D), and took a picture of it for later, since I faintly remembered that there was a way to log benchmarks on geocaching.com. How do I find the page on geocaching.com? Here is the picture of the benchmark: Unfortunately you and many others I see by reviewing the logs did not find the benchmark. As indicated by the arrow and the "NO 2" stamped on the disk what you found is a reference mark. Without going into a long discussion of station types I will just note that these marks are placed as aids to finding the actual benchmark (if you followed that arrow you would find the benchmark) and as backups in case the original benchmark gets destroyed, buried, etc.Benchmarking is a great hobby I suggest you start here https://www.geocaching.com/mark/ as TriciaG recommended and the first post in the Benchmarking forum My friend geoawareUSA9 is correct, the benchmark you were looking for is TU3081 (look up "PID" in those references I listed) The reference mark that you found is NOT listed so you cannot log it. 1 Quote Link to comment
+brandonc23 Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 Ok, thank you for the help! Quote Link to comment
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