Subject: RE: [BoundaryPoint] njnyus by qe2
Date: May 15, 2001 @ 06:14
Author: michael donner (michael donner <m@...>)
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>yes the red line is the 3 nautical mile line
> Michael, Do I understand correctly that the njnyus point is at the
>intersection of the nj-ny line and the red line at the edge of
>block 492.
>If so I got coordinates as follows: N 40deg 29' 32", W 73deghttp://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=18&n=4483585&e=590032&s=200
>54' 09" which is slightly different from your calculation
>However, viewing from the QE2 at a distance, we won't be able to
>tell the difference! I also checked out the Shenendoah source
>on Topozone and found that the spring, at about 3870 ft.
>appears to be the highest water. Coordinates N 38deg 26' 46",
>W 79deg 36' 14" at the spring. The trail from the picnic area on
>road 85 should provide easy access to the spring. In contrast,
>the highest point on Briery Branch is about 3560 ft. and it shows as
>intermittent for some distance down it's course. Have a good
>hike! Jack jackthank you very
> much& delighted we can be together this way on our distant
> journeysi think elephants & other giants do this too with
> ultrasound & suchthe coords of njnyus lovingly hand cobbled
> from the only credible map i canfind
> not a bad map for orientational use also i would sayaren
> lat 40 deg 29 min 28 sec & decimal
> 069w long 73 deg 54 min 01 sec & decimal
> 071tho only the integral degminsecs are likely to be
> reliableperhaps you can gauge them better using your formats
> tho than i can with my primitive toys alonelet me also
> hasten to correct my mention of the 5 oclock direction in theprevious
> message belowi meant to say the 7 oclock direction at that
> pointyou can tell my clocks are
> rustym>>
> michael, can you give me approx coordinates for njnyus?
> > Hopefully we will set sail enough before dark to be
> able to see>
> something. I tried to send a
> map of the Shenendoah source area> but coudn't
> get it to go out from that program. > So
> instead you'll get some poor prints via snail mail. Sorry
> they>aren't better. I> need new
> cartridges. Coordinates for North River
> source> are N 38deg> 27.08min W79deg
> 15.25min. For Briary Branch N38deg>
> 28.14 min W79deg> 13.20min. Wish I could join
> you. Sounds> like a fun trip.
> Jack but if you are> interested& if
> you do depart on time& the afternoon is> clear& you do
> follow the main ship channel out of new york> harbor as
> shown by topozone& you have not had too much> champagne
> yetbut havent managed to get the captain to swing a little to>
> port eitherthen you still ought to have njnyus in plain sight at an
> angle> of about 11oclockless than a mile off your port bowjust as
> you> pass directly in between rockaway point & sandy hookbut
> the most> dramatic photo op may occur a few moments later when
> rockawaypoint reaches> about 5 oclockfor then njnyus will be
> directly between you & rockaway> pointabout a quarter of the
> way to it but still at close range to> you& thus more or less
> perfectly centered in frame if you put rockaway> pointat mid
> horizonbut in every case bon> voyagem