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What is a benchmark used for in leveling?

A known elevation reference point.

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  1. A type of measuring tape
  2. A known elevation reference point ✔
  3. A decorative garden stone

Why: A benchmark provides a known elevation reference so other points can be measured relative to it.

Huh, didn't know that: A benchmark provides a known elevation reference so other points can be measured relative to it.

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A benchmark sets the bar, elevation-wise.
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Answer: A known elevation reference point. A benchmark provides a known elevation reference so other points can be measured relative to it.

  1. Scouting America: Surveying www.scouting.org/merit-badges/surveying
    Use one of the corner markers from requirement 2 as a benchmark with an assumed elevation of 100 feet.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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