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On the secured parking lot of the closed down GM plant in Doraville.

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NWoodruff

I drove to this Geohash spot which is only a mile out of my way driving home. I had looked at google maps to see it was in the parking lot of the old GM plant that had been shut down for more than 10 years.

I had no idea that the parking lot would still be secured, although there were no guards at the guard stations, just chains and locks through the gates. I was more than 0.1 of a mile from the front entrance to the parking lot. I was not going to give up that easy.

I could see that there were railroad tracks at the back part of the parking lot with abandoned railroad cars sitting on them. I drove down the street a ways probably 1/2 a mile till I found a street that crossed the railroad tracks.

I parked my truck, got out and started walking the railroad tracks. The Geohash spot was almost 1/2 mile from where I parked my truck. I was not going to give up that easy.

I walked the almost 1/2 mile to where I thought the closest point was, 41 feet. Drats....

I then noticed an indention into the fence just around the corner which was an inlet to the drainage area for the parking lot. I wonder if that point is closer.

I walked another 100 feet or so around the corner and into the indention for the drainage ditch. I saw 33 feet, 32 feet... come on... Just a hair closer....

I stopped and stood still. 31.3 feet. I was positive that is inside of the 10 meter requirement. I did it.

I snapped a few pictures then walked the 1/2 mile back to my truck to continue my journey home.

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41.5 feet to go... Ahhh... Not close enough.
31.3 feet to go, which just happens to be 1 foot inside of the 10 meters. I just made it.
Time of the meetup.
Date of the meetup.
The actual Geohash spot is just on the other side of that rusting parking barrier.

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 === [[User:NWoodruff|NWoodruff]] ===
+I drove to this Geohash spot which is only a mile out of my way driving home. I had looked at google maps to see it was in the parking lot of the old GM plant that had been shut down for more than 10 years.
+I had no idea that the parking lot would still be secured, although there were no guards at the guard stations, just chains and locks through the gates. I was more than 0.1 of a mile from the front entrance to the parking lot. I was not going to give up that easy.
+I could see that there were railroad tracks at the back part of the parking lot with abandoned railroad cars sitting on them. I drove down the street a ways probably 1/2 a mile till I found a street that crossed the railroad tracks.
+I parked my truck, got out and started walking the railroad tracks. The Geohash spot was almost 1/2 mile from where I parked my truck. I was not going to give up that easy.
+I walked the almost 1/2 mile to where I thought the closest point was, 41 feet. Drats....
+I then noticed an indention into the fence just around the corner which was an inlet to the drainage area for the parking lot. I wonder if that point is closer.
+I walked another 100 feet or so around the corner and into the indention for the drainage ditch. I saw 33 feet, 32 feet... come on... Just a hair closer....
+I stopped and stood still.  31.3 feet. I was positive that is inside of the 10 meter requirement. I did it.
+I snapped a few pictures then walked the 1/2 mile back to my truck to continue my journey home.
 == Gallery ==


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