| Print this page and memorize these common symbols found on charts. The letters and numbers refer to the location in Chart No. 1. |
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Church (E 10.1) |
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Water tower (E 21) |
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Flood tidal stream with rate of 2 1/2 knots (H 40) |
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Weeds (J 13.1) |
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Kelp (J 13.2) |
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Rock which covers and uncovers with drying height (K 11) |
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Rock awash at chart datum (K 12) |
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Wind turbine |
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Anchorage (N 10) |
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Vertical clearance height (D 20) |
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Light on shore, lighthouse, light station (P 1) |
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Leading beacons (or range); solid line indicates usable portion (Q 120) |
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Can buoy symbol out of position (not the buoy) (Q a) |
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Port day beacon (Q t) |
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Starboard conical buoy (Q f) |
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Port spar buoy with light (Q 130.1) |
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West cardinal pillar buoy (Q 130.3) |
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Isolated danger spar buoy (Q 130.4) |
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Fairway pillar buoy (also called safe water mark), with light (Q 130.5) |
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Special spar buoy (Q 130.6) |
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Port bifurcation can buoy (Qj) |
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