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| − | The ''' | + | The '''{{Today's location|lat=41|lon=-88|text=41,-88}} [[graticule]]''', named for the city of '''Aurora''', contains much of the western suburbs near Chicago as well as a large area of rural farmland outside Chicagoland. Some of the larger cities in Illinois are within the graticule including Aurora, Naperville, and Joliet. |
| − | + | In accordance with the [[Main_Page#Official_Meetup|Main Page]] and geohashing tradition, the official meetups of the 41,-88 graticule are Saturdays at 4pm Central time. This is not a requirement, but is the best chance to meet other geohashers. | |
| − | In accordance with the [[Main_Page#Official_Meetup|Main Page]], the official | + | ==Recent Expeditions== |
| + | ''For expeditions from 2008-2019 (prior to the [[Dark Ages]]), see [[Aurora, Illinois/Archive]].'' | ||
| + | * [[2025-01-26 41 -88|2025-01-26]]: 3 geohashers (and a doggo) meet in a public park in Aurora. | ||
| + | * [[2025-01-09 41 -88|2025-01-09]]: [[User:Tarasaurus|Tarasaurus]] purchases an R/C truck to reach a hash on a frozen pond in Warrenville. | ||
| + | * [[2024-12-28 41 -88|2024-12-28]]: [[User:Tarasaurus|Tarasaurus]] & [[User:Haberdasher|Haberdasher]] independently outside a Rosati's in Woodridge. | ||
| + | * [[2024-12-21 41 -88|2024-12-21]]: [[User:Haberdasher|Haberdasher]] reached this hash just off a trail in Bolingbrook. | ||
| + | * [[2024-12-07 41 -88|2024-12-07]]: [[User:Haberdasher|Haberdasher]] reached this hash on a strip of grassy land outside an industrial building. | ||
| + | * [[2024-08-03 41 -88|2024-08-03]]: [[User:Rookiek13|Rookiek13]] in an elementary school parking lot. | ||
| + | * [[2024-07-20 41 -88|2024-07-20]]: [[User:Tarasaurus|Tarasaurus]] failed to reach this point in Sugar Grove. | ||
| + | * [[2024-06-11 41 -88|2024-06-11]]: [[User:Tarasaurus|Tarasaurus]] & [[User:Rookiek13|Rookiek13]] met at this point in a hotel parking lot in Bolingbrook. | ||
| + | * [[2024-04-26 41 -88|2024-04-26]]: [[User:Haberdasher|Haberdasher]] reached this hash in a front yard in Glendale Heights. | ||
| + | * [[2024-03-11 41 -88|2024-03-11]]: [[User:Tarasaurus|Tarasaurus]] biked to this point in Aurora. | ||
| + | * [[2024-02-15 41 -88|2024-02-15]]: [[User:Dolphintreasure|Dolphintreasure]] was the lucky recipient of a Cubicle Geohash! | ||
| + | * [[2023-12-12 41 -88|2023-12-12]]: [[User:Haberdasher|Haberdasher]] reached this hash in a front yard in Glen Ellyn. | ||
| + | * [[2023-09-13 41 -88|2023-09-13]]: [[User:Tarasaurus|Tarasaurus]] reached this hash in Springbrook Prairie in Naperville. | ||
| + | * [[2023-09-04 41 -88|2023-09-04]]: [[User:Tarasaurus|Tarasaurus]] couldn't access a golf course that was actually a warehouse. | ||
| + | * [[2023-08-04 41 -88|2023-08-04]]: [[User:Rookiek13|Rookiek13]] & [[User:Kiamx|Kiamx]] in Plainfield. | ||
| + | * [[2023-07-24 41 -88|2023-07-24]]: [[User:Rookiek13|Rookiek13]] reached the first water hash in the graticule's history on Whalon Lake in Naperville. | ||
| + | * [[2023-07-01 41 -88|2023-07-01]]: [[User:Tarasaurus|Tarasaurus]] biked to this point in North Aurora. | ||
| + | * [[2023-05-04 41 -88|2023-05-04]]: [[User:Gennyble|gennyble]] recorded their first geohash with this Danada Forest Preserve point. | ||
| + | * [[2023-01-22 41 -88|2023-01-22]]: [[User:Tarasaurus|Tarasaurus]] stopped by this hash at an apartment complex in Bolingbrook. | ||
| + | * [[2023-01-04 41 -88|2023-01-04]]: [[User:Tarasaurus|Tarasaurus]] made her return to geohashing at this point in a field near Batavia. | ||
| + | * [[2021-03-01_41_-88 | 2021-03-01]]: [[User:Haberdasher|Haberdasher]] reached this hashpoint on a residential street in Naperville. | ||
| + | * [[2020-12-06_41_-88 | 2020-12-06]]: [[User:Haberdasher|Haberdasher]] reached this hashpoint near an industrial building in Aurora. | ||
| − | * [[ | + | ==Notable Past Expeditions == |
| − | + | * [[2025-01-09 41 -88|2025-01-09]]: [[User:Tarasaurus|Tarasaurus]] purchases an R/C truck to reach a [[Geohash by proxy achievement|hash by proxy]] on a frozen pond in Warrenville. | |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[2023-07-24 41 -88|2023-07-24]]: [[User:Rookiek13|Rookiek13]] reached the first [[Water geohash achievement|water hash]] in the graticule's history on Whalon Lake in Naperville. |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[2013-11-24_41_-88 | 2013-11-24]]: [[User:Mystrsyko|Mystrsyko]] and [[User:Dolphintreasure|DolphinTreasure]] brought 6 drag-alongs to this hashpoint at Steak & Shake, to date the largest group to visit a geohash in the graticule's history. |
| − | * [[2012- | + | * [[2012-06-17_41_-88 | 2012-06-17]]: [[User:RocketMac|RocketMac]] and [[User:Haberdasher|Haberdasher]] both independently celebrated Father's day by taking their respective parents geohashing at the Morton Arboretum. |
| − | * [[2011- | + | * [[2011-12-03 41 -88 | 2011-12-03]]: [[User:EvilUncleNomo|EvilUncleNomo]] and [[User:The Wife|The Wife]] visited a hash near the Dresden Nuclear Power Plant in Morris. |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[2008-06-20 41 -88|2008-06-20]]: Fermilab employee [[User:Virgletati|Virgletati]] earned a [[Restricted area achievement]] for this point on Fermilab property. |
| − | + | * [[2008-05-24 41 -88 | 2008-05-24]]: [[User:GLneo|GLneo]] and William reached the point via dirt bike, achieving the first successful geohashing expedition in the graticule. | |
| − | * [[ | + | {{Graticule unlocked | latitude = 41 | longitude = -88 | date = 2008-05-24 | name = [[User:GLneo|GLneo]] and William | image = 5-24-08-41-88-bike.jpg }} |
| − | + | == Local Geohashers == | |
| − | + | The following geohashers have been on geohashing expeditions at some point in the graticule's history. Many of them reside in this graticule, however others travel in from neighboring graticules occasionally. Feel free to update this list and add yourself if you have an expedition here! | |
| − | + | ===Active since 2020=== | |
| − | * | + | *[[User:Dolphintreasure|Dolphintreasure]] |
| − | * | + | *[[User:Gennyble|gennyble]] |
| − | * | + | *[[User:Haberdasher|Haberdasher]] |
| − | * | + | *[[User:Kiamx|Kiamx]] |
| − | * | + | *[[User:Rookiek13|Rookiek13]] |
| − | + | *[[User:Tarasaurus|Tarasaurus]] | |
| − | == | + | ===Active since 2010=== |
| − | * | + | *[[User:Buttercup|Buttercup]] |
| + | *[[User:dvdwinter9|dvdwinter9]] | ||
| + | *[[User:EvilUncleNomo|EvilUncleNomo]] | ||
| + | *[[User:Mystrsyko|Mystrsyko]] | ||
| + | *[[User:RocketMac|RocketMac]] | ||
| + | *[[User:StatMan22|StatMan22]] | ||
| + | *[[User:The Wife|The Wife]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | ===Active prior to 2010=== |
| − | ** | + | *[[User:Blackbird|Blackbird]] |
| − | + | *[[User:brettdaniel | Brett]] | |
| − | + | *[[User:excellentdude|excellentdude]] | |
| − | *[ | + | *[[User:Fbfree|Fbfree]] |
| − | *[ | + | *[[User:GLneo|GLneo]] |
| − | *[ | + | *[[User:Paradox7|Paradox7]] |
| + | *[[User:Qwirk|Qwirk]] | ||
| + | *[[User:Shandd|Shandd]] | ||
| + | *[[User:Spider|Spider]] | ||
| + | *[[User:virgletati|virgletati]] | ||
| + | *[[User:YellowYoshi|YellowYoshi]] | ||
[[Category:Illinois]] | [[Category:Illinois]] | ||
[[Category:Active graticules]] | [[Category:Active graticules]] | ||
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The 41,-88 graticule, named for the city of Aurora, contains much of the western suburbs near Chicago as well as a large area of rural farmland outside Chicagoland. Some of the larger cities in Illinois are within the graticule including Aurora, Naperville, and Joliet.
In accordance with the Main Page and geohashing tradition, the official meetups of the 41,-88 graticule are Saturdays at 4pm Central time. This is not a requirement, but is the best chance to meet other geohashers.
Contents
Recent Expeditions
For expeditions from 2008-2019 (prior to the Dark Ages), see Aurora, Illinois/Archive.
- 2025-01-26: 3 geohashers (and a doggo) meet in a public park in Aurora.
- 2025-01-09: Tarasaurus purchases an R/C truck to reach a hash on a frozen pond in Warrenville.
- 2024-12-28: Tarasaurus & Haberdasher independently outside a Rosati's in Woodridge.
- 2024-12-21: Haberdasher reached this hash just off a trail in Bolingbrook.
- 2024-12-07: Haberdasher reached this hash on a strip of grassy land outside an industrial building.
- 2024-08-03: Rookiek13 in an elementary school parking lot.
- 2024-07-20: Tarasaurus failed to reach this point in Sugar Grove.
- 2024-06-11: Tarasaurus & Rookiek13 met at this point in a hotel parking lot in Bolingbrook.
- 2024-04-26: Haberdasher reached this hash in a front yard in Glendale Heights.
- 2024-03-11: Tarasaurus biked to this point in Aurora.
- 2024-02-15: Dolphintreasure was the lucky recipient of a Cubicle Geohash!
- 2023-12-12: Haberdasher reached this hash in a front yard in Glen Ellyn.
- 2023-09-13: Tarasaurus reached this hash in Springbrook Prairie in Naperville.
- 2023-09-04: Tarasaurus couldn't access a golf course that was actually a warehouse.
- 2023-08-04: Rookiek13 & Kiamx in Plainfield.
- 2023-07-24: Rookiek13 reached the first water hash in the graticule's history on Whalon Lake in Naperville.
- 2023-07-01: Tarasaurus biked to this point in North Aurora.
- 2023-05-04: gennyble recorded their first geohash with this Danada Forest Preserve point.
- 2023-01-22: Tarasaurus stopped by this hash at an apartment complex in Bolingbrook.
- 2023-01-04: Tarasaurus made her return to geohashing at this point in a field near Batavia.
- 2021-03-01: Haberdasher reached this hashpoint on a residential street in Naperville.
- 2020-12-06: Haberdasher reached this hashpoint near an industrial building in Aurora.
Notable Past Expeditions
- 2025-01-09: Tarasaurus purchases an R/C truck to reach a hash by proxy on a frozen pond in Warrenville.
- 2023-07-24: Rookiek13 reached the first water hash in the graticule's history on Whalon Lake in Naperville.
- 2013-11-24: Mystrsyko and DolphinTreasure brought 6 drag-alongs to this hashpoint at Steak & Shake, to date the largest group to visit a geohash in the graticule's history.
- 2012-06-17: RocketMac and Haberdasher both independently celebrated Father's day by taking their respective parents geohashing at the Morton Arboretum.
- 2011-12-03: EvilUncleNomo and The Wife visited a hash near the Dresden Nuclear Power Plant in Morris.
- 2008-06-20: Fermilab employee Virgletati earned a Restricted area achievement for this point on Fermilab property.
- 2008-05-24: GLneo and William reached the point via dirt bike, achieving the first successful geohashing expedition in the graticule.
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GLneo and William earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
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Local Geohashers
The following geohashers have been on geohashing expeditions at some point in the graticule's history. Many of them reside in this graticule, however others travel in from neighboring graticules occasionally. Feel free to update this list and add yourself if you have an expedition here!
