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42.400246°, -88.722772° | 42.400246°, -88.722772° | ||
| − | These coordinates were reached by [[User:Top Quark|Virginia]] late in the afternoon, and may be the first coordinates found in the [[Schaumburg, IL]] graticule. They were found to be in the front lawn of an antiques mall, prompting the owner to question why Virginia was walking in circles and scrutinizing her handheld electronics instead of purchasing old things. This lead to an interesting conversation, and a new geohashing convert maybe. | + | These coordinates were reached by [[User:Top Quark|Virginia]] late in the afternoon, and may be the first coordinates found in the [[Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg, IL]] graticule. They were found to be in the front lawn of an antiques mall, prompting the owner to question why Virginia was walking in circles and scrutinizing her handheld electronics instead of purchasing old things. This lead to an interesting conversation, and a new geohashing convert maybe. |
[[Image:Dsc 0028.jpg|thumb|300 px| It's in this lawn]] | [[Image:Dsc 0028.jpg|thumb|300 px| It's in this lawn]] | ||
[[Image:Dsc 0027.jpg|thumb|300 px| The antiques barn, as seen from the site]] | [[Image:Dsc 0027.jpg|thumb|300 px| The antiques barn, as seen from the site]] | ||
[[Image:Dsc 0029.jpg|thumb|300 px| Proof, though this GPS dislikes precision]] | [[Image:Dsc 0029.jpg|thumb|300 px| Proof, though this GPS dislikes precision]] | ||
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| Fri 23 May 2008 in 42,-88: 42.4002469, -88.7227719 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox |
42.400246°, -88.722772°
These coordinates were reached by Virginia late in the afternoon, and may be the first coordinates found in the Schaumburg, IL graticule. They were found to be in the front lawn of an antiques mall, prompting the owner to question why Virginia was walking in circles and scrutinizing her handheld electronics instead of purchasing old things. This lead to an interesting conversation, and a new geohashing convert maybe.
