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{{graticule | {{graticule | ||
| − | | | + | | lat= 40 |
| − | |nw = | + | | lon= -88 |
| − | |n = [[Aurora, Illinois|Aurora]] | + | | nw = [[Sterling, Illinois|Sterling]] |
| − | |ne = [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] | + | | n = [[Aurora, Illinois|Aurora]] |
| − | |w = [[Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]] | + | | ne = [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] |
| − | |e = | + | | w = [[Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]] |
| − | |sw = | + | | name = [[Champaign/Urbana, Illinois|Champaign/Urbana]] |
| − | |s = | + | | e = [[Danville, Illinois|Danville]] |
| − | |se = | + | | sw = [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]] |
| + | | s = [[Decatur, Illinois|Decatur]] | ||
| + | | se = [[Terre Haute, Indiana]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | The '''40,-88 graticule''' contains all of Champaign-Urbana, part of Bloomington and Normal, and several other smaller towns in Illinois. | + | The '''{{Today's location|lat=40|lon=-88|text=40,-88}} [[graticule]]''' contains all of Champaign-Urbana, part of Bloomington and Normal, and several other smaller towns in [[Illinois]]. |
==Official Meetups== | ==Official Meetups== | ||
In accordance with the [[Main_Page#Official_Meetup|Main Page]], the official meetup of the 40,-88 graticule will be held every Saturday at 4pm Central time. | In accordance with the [[Main_Page#Official_Meetup|Main Page]], the official meetup of the 40,-88 graticule will be held every Saturday at 4pm Central time. | ||
| − | * [[2008-06-07 40 -88]]: [[user:brettdaniel | Brett]] made it to the coordinates after an easy drive north from Champaign. He left a flag marking the spot. | + | == Coordinates == |
| − | * [[2008-05-24 40 -88]]: '''Success'''! The first official meetup was | + | <!-- newest at the top --> |
| − | + | * [[2014-04-08 40 -88]]: Birthday hash in Champaign! And since it's two years and a day since the last hash, an almost-anniversary hash too! :P | |
| − | + | * [[2012-04-07 40 -88]]: After more than a year and a half, we are back with a bang. With 7 people, the graticule's biggest successful geohash so far! | |
| − | + | * [[2010-07-27 40 -88]]: [[User:Dvdllr|Dvdllr]] leaves his home grat of [[Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]] to visit Normal. | |
| + | * [[2010-03-14 40 -88]]: Second annual Pi Day geohash! | ||
| + | * [[2009-03-22 40 -88]]: [[User:excellentdude|excellentdude]] made it to this hash behind a McDonald's off an I-55 exit. | ||
| + | * [[2009-03-20 40 -88]]: Solo geohash by [[user:gigahz83|Nathan]] to northern part of graticule. | ||
| + | * [[2009-03-14 40 -88]]: Pi Day geohash! | ||
| + | * [[2008-08-23 40 -88]]: [[user:brettdaniel | 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 [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 {{egl|2008-06-21|39|-88|text=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. | ||
| + | * [[2008-06-07 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 {{egl|2008-05-24|40|-89|text=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. | ||
| + | {{Graticule unlocked | latitude = 40 | longitude = -88 | date = 2008-05-24 | name = Kyle, Kim, Matt, and [[user:brettdaniel | Brett]] | image = 2008-05-24 champaign geohashing group.jpg }} | ||
==Graticule History== | ==Graticule History== | ||
| − | On Friday, October 12th, 2007, at 7:45pm, [[ | + | On Friday, October 12th, 2007, at 7:45pm, [[xkcd]] author [[User:Xkcd|Randall Munroe]] gave a talk at [http://www.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=40.113929,-88.221138&spn=0.003651,0.010042&z=17 40.1139,-88.2211] for the ACM Reflections Projections Conference at the University of Illinois ([http://www.acm.uiuc.edu/conference/2007/events citation]). The talk was about "his experiences drawing xkcd and playing with kites." A video of this talk is [http://www.acm.uiuc.edu/conference/2007/videos available online]. |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://geohashing.info/ 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] | ||
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[[Category:Illinois]] | [[Category:Illinois]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Inactive graticules]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Unlocked graticules]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:50, 19 June 2024
| Sterling | Aurora | Chicago |
| Peoria | Champaign/Urbana | Danville |
| Springfield | Decatur | Terre Haute, Indiana |
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Today's location: not yet announced | ||
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
- 2014-04-08 40 -88: Birthday hash in Champaign! And since it's two years and a day since the last hash, an almost-anniversary hash too! :P
- 2012-04-07 40 -88: After more than a year and a half, we are back with a bang. With 7 people, the graticule's biggest successful geohash so far!
- 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.
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Kyle, Kim, Matt, and Brett earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
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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
- Geohashing Coordinate Calculator - compute today's geohashed coordinates (available only after 8:30am Central).
- Official Atom feed for 40,-88
