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Gravity Base Stations - Virginia


Reference Base Stations

NGA Reference Base Station Listing


Absolute, Absolute Excenter, Pendulum and/or Calibration Base Stations

  • BLACKSBURG B: Northwest side of Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA (Base)
  • BLACKSBURG 33LLB: Glade Baptist Church, Blacksburg, VA (Base)
  • BYRD AA: Visitor Center Basement, Big Meadows, VA (Absolute)
  • BYRD CA: Visitor Center Basement, Big Meadows, VA (Abs. Excenter\Calib.)
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE C: Dept. of Mines and Minerals, Charlotteville, VA (Base)
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE C23: University of Virginia, Charlotteville, VA (Base)
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE REACTOR: University of Virginia, Charlotteville, VA (Abs. Ex)
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE UNIVERSITY: Univ. of Virginia, Charlotteville, VA (Calib.)
  • CORBIN AA: USGS Geomagnetic Cent. Bldg. 11, Corbin, VA (Absolute)
  • ERICH: Visitor Center, Great Falls Nat'l Park, VA (Abs. Excenter\Calibration)
  • GLOUCESTER POINT 7624 G: VIMS Maury Hall, Gloucester Point, VA (Abs. Excenter)
  • GLOUCESTER POINT AA: VIMS Watermans Hall lower level, Gloucester Point, VA (Absolute)
  • GREAT FALLS PARK AA: Preservation Rm. Visitor Cent., Great Falls Nat'l. Park, VA (Absolute)
  • GREAT FALLS PARK AB: Office for Visitor Center, Great Falls Nat'l. Park, VA (Absolute)
  • HERNDON AA: Defense Mapping Agency, Bldg, P000001, Great Falls, VA (Absolute)
  • HERNDON CA: Defense Mapping Agency, Great Falls, VA (Abs. Excenter\Calibration)
  • WASHINGTON L: Washington National Airport, Arlington, VA (Natl. Net\Calibration)
  • WASHINGTON R: J.F. Dulles Int'l Airport Terminal, Herndon, VA (Calibration)

    Contact NOAA/NGS for information on the Blue Ridge Calibration Line, a 320 mGal range between WASHINGTON R and SKYLAND B RESET.



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