Difference between revisions of "Champaign/Urbana, Illinois"
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| − | The '''[http:// | + | The '''[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date={{LOCALYEAR}}-{{LOCALMONTH}}-{{LOCALDAY2}}&lat=40&long=-88&zoom=9&abs=-1 40,-88] [[graticule]]''' contains all of Champaign-Urbana, part of Bloomington and Normal, and several other smaller towns in [[Illinois]]. |
==Official Meetups== | ==Official Meetups== | ||
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* [[2008-08-09 40 -88]]: Just 11 miles east of Champaign | * [[2008-08-09 40 -88]]: Just 11 miles east of Champaign | ||
* [[2008-07-04 40 -88]]: The graticule's Independence Day coordinates fell right in the middle of [http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/R3/Moraine.htm Moraine View State Recreation Area]. | * [[2008-07-04 40 -88]]: The graticule's Independence Day coordinates fell right in the middle of [http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/R3/Moraine.htm Moraine View State Recreation Area]. | ||
| − | * [[2008-06-21 39 -88]]: The day's coordinates fell right at the northern edge of the graticule. [[User:brettdaniel | Brett]], Manish, and Yoon-young made it to the [http:// | + | * [[2008-06-21 39 -88]]: The day's coordinates fell right at the northern edge of the graticule. [[User:brettdaniel | Brett]], Manish, and Yoon-young made it to the [http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2008-06-21&lat=39&long=-88 39,-88] coordinates which fell near [http://www.continuinged.uiuc.edu/allerton/ Allerton Park] instead. |
* [[2008-06-08 40 -88]]: [[User:brettdaniel | Brett]] [[Bicycle Geohash | biked]] to the coordinates despite vicious headwinds and temperatures over 90 degrees. He got within 500 feet and, once again, left a flag marking the spot. | * [[2008-06-08 40 -88]]: [[User:brettdaniel | Brett]] [[Bicycle Geohash | biked]] to the coordinates despite vicious headwinds and temperatures over 90 degrees. He got within 500 feet and, once again, left a flag marking the spot. | ||
* [[2008-06-07 40 -88]]: [[user:brettdaniel | Brett]] made it to the coordinates after an easy drive north from Champaign. He expected to meet other geohashers, but none showed up. He left a flag marking the spot. | * [[2008-06-07 40 -88]]: [[user:brettdaniel | Brett]] made it to the coordinates after an easy drive north from Champaign. He expected to meet other geohashers, but none showed up. He left a flag marking the spot. | ||
| − | * [[2008-05-24 40 -88]]: '''Success'''! The first official meetup was [http:// | + | * [[2008-05-24 40 -88]]: '''Success'''! The first official meetup was [http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2008-05-24&lat=40&long=-89&zoom=9&abs=1 in a field] about 20 miles from Champaign-Urbana and about 50 miles from Bloomington-Normal. Kyle, Kim, Matt, and [[user:brettdaniel | Brett]] met by the road adjoining the field and hiked through corn seedlings to the geohashing point. |
{{Virgin graticule | latitude = 40 | longitude = -88 | date = 2008-05-24 | name = Kyle, Kim, Matt, and [[user:brettdaniel | Brett]] | image = 2008-05-24 champaign geohashing group.jpg }} | {{Virgin graticule | latitude = 40 | longitude = -88 | date = 2008-05-24 | name = Kyle, Kim, Matt, and [[user:brettdaniel | Brett]] | image = 2008-05-24 champaign geohashing group.jpg }} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html Official Geohashing Coordinate Calculator] - compute today's geohashed coordinates (available only after 8:30am Central). |
*[http://staticfree.info/geohash/atom/40,-88 Official Atom feed for 40,-88] | *[http://staticfree.info/geohash/atom/40,-88 Official Atom feed for 40,-88] | ||
Revision as of 16:17, 7 March 2012
| Sterling | Aurora | Chicago |
| Peoria | Champaign/Urbana | Danville |
| Springfield | Decatur | Terre Haute, IN |
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The 40,-88 graticule contains all of Champaign-Urbana, part of Bloomington and Normal, and several other smaller towns in Illinois.
Official Meetups
In accordance with the Main Page, the official meetup of the 40,-88 graticule will be held every Saturday at 4pm Central time.
Coordinates
- 2010-07-27 40 -88: Dvdllr leaves his home grat of Peoria to visit Normal.
- 2010-03-14 40 -88: Second annual Pi Day geohash!
- 2009-03-22 40 -88: excellentdude made it to this hash behind a McDonald's off an I-55 exit.
- 2009-03-20 40 -88: Solo geohash by Nathan to northern part of graticule.
- 2009-03-14 40 -88: Pi Day geohash!
- 2008-08-23 40 -88: Brett, Josh, and Alejandro hiked through prairie, soybeans, and corn to reach the coordinates.
- 2008-08-09 40 -88: Just 11 miles east of Champaign
- 2008-07-04 40 -88: The graticule's Independence Day coordinates fell right in the middle of Moraine View State Recreation Area.
- 2008-06-21 39 -88: The day's coordinates fell right at the northern edge of the graticule. Brett, Manish, and Yoon-young made it to the 39,-88 coordinates which fell near Allerton Park instead.
- 2008-06-08 40 -88: Brett biked to the coordinates despite vicious headwinds and temperatures over 90 degrees. He got within 500 feet and, once again, left a flag marking the spot.
- 2008-06-07 40 -88: Brett made it to the coordinates after an easy drive north from Champaign. He expected to meet other geohashers, but none showed up. He left a flag marking the spot.
- 2008-05-24 40 -88: Success! The first official meetup was in a field about 20 miles from Champaign-Urbana and about 50 miles from Bloomington-Normal. Kyle, Kim, Matt, and Brett met by the road adjoining the field and hiked through corn seedlings to the geohashing point.
Graticule History
On Friday, October 12th, 2007, at 7:45pm, xkcd author Randall Munroe gave a talk at 40.1139,-88.2211 for the ACM Reflections Projections Conference at the University of Illinois (citation). The talk was about "his experiences drawing xkcd and playing with kites." A video of this talk is available online.
External Links
- Official Geohashing Coordinate Calculator - compute today's geohashed coordinates (available only after 8:30am Central).
- Official Atom feed for 40,-88
