#trigpoints

[lost-carcosa]

The US ones look quite dull. We have little pillars in the UK:

Fun fact: The standard North American NAD83 coordinate system is misaligned from the actual Earth, off-center by about 7 feet. Someone knows where I am, and I'm in the wrong place.

Survey Marker [Explained]

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[Zoomed in view of a round marker on the ground, with small specks of dirt around it. There is one line of text going around the central part in the outer rim of the marker, with the first three words written around the top, and the last two words written around the bottom (thus not text that are going all the way around in one single line). Inside this rim there are more text on three lines. In the center there is a small cross in a triangle pointing up in relation to the central text. There are more unreadable text below the last line of text and around the inner part of the rim. And off panel voice, which in the next panel turns out to be Cueball, is written above the mark.] U.S. Geological survey bench mark Elevation above sea 447 feet Cueball (off-panel): I love finding these survey markers. It's somehow reassuring.

[Cueball and Megan are show as they look down on the marker. Cueball has one leg on either side of the marker and Megan stands to the right.] Cueball: I like that someone, somewhere, knows where this spot is. Cueball: If I stand on it, they know where I am.

[Cueball and Megan looks up at each other.] Megan: But the NAD83 and NAVD88 datums are getting replaced soon. That marker's coordinates could shift by like 5 feet.

[Megan is looking down at her phone in her hand, standing in the same relation to the marker. But Cueball is now floating in the air behind her 5 feet above the ground, while flailing with his arms and legs (as shown with three small curved lines at the end of either arm and above and below him.] Megan: Oh look, it just got updated. Cueball: Hey! Put me back!

[moveleftslightly]

Malvern, Nov 2019.

[kvetch19]

Trigpoint at Badbury Rings, Dorset

[gritstoneedge]

(2023-11-20) Stanage Edge - This is not the usual view of Stanage Edge. This is Cowper Stone at the extreme south of the edge. Whilst the image may make this look small, it is in fact a fair sized "boulder".

the plan was to walk from the extreme south of Stanage over the first trigpoint, to the Long Causeway and then see how far I got. Given the weather came in not much further until I returned back along the top of Stanage.

[teesdaletrails]

Going in search of #trigpoints is my new favourite. Looking down on Weardale from above Tunstall Reservoir #trailrunning #weardale #tunstallreservoir @ordnancesurvey (at Tunstall Reservoir) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCNvoePHIjw/?igshid=16ns8upkdt87h

[sarmism]

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Thanks @looselipsevents! Follow them for loads of fantastic underground electronic music 🙂 Reposted from @bricolageg5 Our pals over at @looselipsevents have an exclusive premiere of "Trig Points" from the new @hello.sarmism album. "A fantastic journey into syncopated grooves and aerial synth lines..." The "Wander Lands" album is released August 13th on limited edition cd and digital. Pre order ⬇️ https://bricolageglasgow.bandcamp.com/album/wander-lands-bc065 Stream the premiere ⬇️ https://soundcloud.com/loose-lips123/premiere-sarmism-trig-points-bc065 #sarmism #bricolageg5 #wanderlands #trigpoints #looselips #premiere #exclusive #firstplay #ambient #idm #electronica #modular #glasgow #manchester https://www.instagram.com/p/CSKa8LHD0HA/?utm_medium=tumblr

[fluentisonus]

highest point on the whole south coast!

[yoga-logic]

Magic walk up to Angle Bay where we saw a flotilla of seals - if you pan in to my foot photo you can see them 🐳 and then up and over the Little Orme with some great views in both directions along the north Wales coast #walking #seals #littleorme #llandudno #trigpoints #sturdybydesign (at Angel Bay, Little Orme) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6qaBUJJVcB/?igshid=17lndsed9s8k2

[m-j-turner-photography]

High Seat - Lake District. The spectacular summer solstice sunset viewed from the summit of High Seat on the longest day of the year yesterday. I really like the summit outcrop of this hill, topped with an Ordnance Survey column. These structures, often known as trig points, are generally placed on the highest point of a certain area and were used to map out Britain as they aid in geodetic surveying. I read that the nearby Armboth Fell is the most central summit in the Lake District, so I’m assuming this is the most central trig point in the National Park as it’s the closest one to that point. High Seat is quite unique because, despite being just shy of 2000ft in altitude and the fact that there’s many higher hills in the Lake District, this summit is the highest point for 5 miles in all directions due to the fact that the central upland area of the National Park is actually lower than the surrounding mountains. Therefore, the top affords an amazing 360 degree panorama of many of the highest mountains in the country including, pictured here, Bowfell, Scafell Pike, Great Gable and Pillar. To the north-west, there is a gap between the mountains of Grisedale Pike & Skiddaw which provides distant views to Scotland on a clear day, and at this time of year this is the direction where the sun sets – therefore I was rewarded with this stunning light as the sun dipped over the distant horizon. #highseat #trigpoint #ordnancesurvey #trigcolumn #lakedistrictnationalpark #lakedistrictnpa #lakedistrict #fromlakelandwithlove #visitthelakes #thelakelanders #thecumbriaguide #cumbriaguide #landscape_captures #sonyalpha #sonyshooters #summersolstice #lakelandphoto #rural_love #picturetokeep_nature #igerscumbria (at High Seat (Lake District)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfHLv8qD9_S/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[s601070]

White Edge

[daninwales]

No filter needed, top of Moelwyn Mawr. Fantastic escape, at least until the house alarm went off and the fun stopped early! #nofilterneeded #moelwynmawr #trigpoint #moelwyns #northwales (at Moelwyn Mawr) https://www.instagram.com/p/Chhyij1jH0y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[wanderings-of-alan-and-caz]

The wonderful Mrs @cazbailey lives a good trig point 🗻🥾🦮🗺😍🦮 #hiking #vanlifeuk #mountains #adventure #travel #naturephotography #trigpoint #outdoors #trekking #hikingadventures #photography #wildcamping #explore #wanderlust #hike #explore #outdoor #camping #mountain #naturelovers #landscapephotography #travelphotography #photooftheday #forest #chatsworth #vanlife #getoutside #travelgram #naturelover #ukhikers (at Birchen Edge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfEkW5EoIus/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[runadventurer]

View from the top of The Wrekin

[travelnshit]

Trigpointing And Tor Bagging

Day 1 I fucking love Dartmoor, but my basic motor functions? They’re not so keen. We generally try to be on the road by 4am rather than doing battle with the previous evening’s traffic, but have you ever tried cramming a bacon butty into an unwilling stomach which doesn’t understand why it’s required to function at such an ungodly hour? It does mean that we get to Dartmoor at a reasonable hour…

[teesdaletrails]

The Yorkshire Dales were looking amazing today! 2 more Trig Points collected #trailrunning #fellrunning #ultrarunning #trigpoint @mountain_king_trailblaze @harrier_trail_running @montaneofficial (at Swaledale Yorkshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF7OcuJnWP-/?igshid=o8d30kao0wxy