Difference between revisions of "Danville, Illinois"

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|map = <map lat="40" lon="-87" />
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  | lat= 40
|nw = [[Aurora, Illinois]]
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  | lon= -87
|n   = [[Chicago, Illinois]]
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  | nw = [[Aurora, Illinois|Aurora]]
|ne = [[South Bend, Indiana]]
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  | n = [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]]
|w   = [[Champaign/Urbana, Illinois]]
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  | ne = [[South Bend, Indiana]]
|e   = [[Lafayette, Indiana]]
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  | w = [[Champaign/Urbana, Illinois|Champaign/Urbana]]
|sw = [[Decatur, Illinois]]
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  | name = [[Danville, Illinois|Danville]]
|s   = [[Terre Haute, Indiana]]
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  | e = [[Lafayette, Indiana]]
|se = [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]
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  | sw = [[Decatur, Illinois|Decatur]]
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  | s = [[Terre Haute, Indiana]]
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  | se = [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]
 
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The {{PAGENAME}} [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=40&long=-87 latitude 40, longitude -87].
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The {{PAGENAME}} [[graticule]] is at {{Today's location|lat=40|lon=-87|text=latitude 40, longitude -87}}.
  
 
== Coordinates ==
 
== Coordinates ==
  
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* [[2013-01-13 40 -87]]: [[User:StatMan22|StatMan22]] reached a field just Southwest of Lafayette in a cold rain.
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* [[2009-04-18 40 -87]]: [[user:brettdaniel | Brett]], [[user:agutie01 | Alejandro]], and Lucas reached an interesting point near a wooded ravine and found an amazing quarry on the way home.
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* [[2009-04-04 40 -87]]: Excursion by [[user:gigahz83 | Nathan]], Jianfeng, and Jeff (his first ever) had a point lying in the middle of a county road.  The trio earned the [[Speed Racer Achievement]].
 
* [[2009-03-27 40 -87]]: Solo geohasher excursion by [[user:gigahz83 | Nathan]].  His second hash point of the afternoon.  Coordinates fell in the middle of a harvested corn field southwest of Potomac, IL.
 
* [[2009-03-27 40 -87]]: Solo geohasher excursion by [[user:gigahz83 | Nathan]].  His second hash point of the afternoon.  Coordinates fell in the middle of a harvested corn field southwest of Potomac, IL.
 
* [[2008-07-19 40 -87]]: About halfway between Danville and [[Champaign/Urbana, Illinois]]
 
* [[2008-07-19 40 -87]]: About halfway between Danville and [[Champaign/Urbana, Illinois]]
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* While [[user:brettdaniel | Brett]] was the first (apparently) to attempt a geohash in this graticule, [[user:gigahz83 | Nathan]] was the first to succeed, which earns him the [[Virgin Graticule]] Achievement.
 
* While [[user:brettdaniel | Brett]] was the first (apparently) to attempt a geohash in this graticule, [[user:gigahz83 | Nathan]] was the first to succeed, which earns him the [[Virgin Graticule]] Achievement.
  
{{Virgin graticule
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{{Graticule unlocked
 
     | latitude = 40
 
     | latitude = 40
 
     | longitude = -87
 
     | longitude = -87
 
     | date = 2009-03-27
 
     | date = 2009-03-27
 
     | name = [[user:gigahz83 | Nathan]]
 
     | name = [[user:gigahz83 | Nathan]]
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}}
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* On [[2009-04-04 40 -87 | 2009-04-04]], the coordinates fell in the middle of a county road which allowed [[user:gigahz83 | Nathan]], Jianfeng, and Jeff to claim the [[Speed Racer Achievement]]:
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{{Speed racer
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    | latitude = 40
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    | longitude = -87
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    | date = 2009-04-04
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    | name = [[user:gigahz83 | Nathan]], Jianfeng, and Jeff
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    | speed = 57 mph
 
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* [[user:brettdaniel | Brett]] has attempted a geohash here, although he is not <i>from</i> this graticule.
 
* [[user:brettdaniel | Brett]] has attempted a geohash here, although he is not <i>from</i> this graticule.
 
* [[user:gigahz83 | Nathan]] has completed a geohash here, although he is not <i>from</i> this graticule.
 
* [[user:gigahz83 | Nathan]] has completed a geohash here, although he is not <i>from</i> this graticule.
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* Jianfeng has completed a geohash here, although he is not <i>from</i> this graticule.
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* Jeff has completed a geohash here, although he is not <i>from</i> this graticule.
  
 
[[Category:Indiana]]
 
[[Category:Indiana]]
 
[[Category:Illinois]]
 
[[Category:Illinois]]
[[Category:Active Graticules]]
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[[Category:Inactive graticules]]

Latest revision as of 04:10, 20 March 2024

Aurora Chicago South Bend, Indiana
Champaign/Urbana Danville Lafayette, Indiana
Decatur Terre Haute, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana

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The Danville, Illinois graticule is at latitude 40, longitude -87.

Coordinates

Notable Events

  • While Brett was the first (apparently) to attempt a geohash in this graticule, Nathan was the first to succeed, which earns him the Virgin Graticule Achievement.
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Nathan earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (40, -87) graticule, here, on 2009-03-27.
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Nathan, Jianfeng, and Jeff earned the Speed racer achievement
by passing through the (40, -87) geohash on 2009-04-04 at 57 mph.

Local Geohashers

  • Brett has attempted a geohash here, although he is not from this graticule.
  • Nathan has completed a geohash here, although he is not from this graticule.
  • Jianfeng has completed a geohash here, although he is not from this graticule.
  • Jeff has completed a geohash here, although he is not from this graticule.