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{{graticule | {{graticule | ||
| − | | | + | | lat= 41 |
| − | |nw | + | | lon= -89 |
| − | |n | + | | nw = [[Dubuque, Iowa]] |
| − | |ne | + | | n = [[Rockford, Illinois|Rockford]] |
| − | |w | + | | ne = [[Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg]] |
| − | |e | + | | w = [[Quad Cities, USA]] |
| − | |sw | + | | name = [[Sterling, Illinois|Sterling]] |
| − | |s | + | | e = [[Aurora, Illinois|Aurora]] |
| − | |se | + | | sw = [[Galesburg, Illinois|Galesburg]] |
| + | | s = [[Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]] | ||
| + | | se = [[Champaign/Urbana, Illinois|Champaign/Urbana]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | The {{PAGENAME}} [[graticule]] is at | + | The {{PAGENAME}} [[graticule]] is at {{Today's location|lat=41|lon=-89|text=latitude 41, longitude -89}}. It is a largely rural graticule home to both the towns of Sterling and Dixon within northwest Illinois. |
== Activities == | == Activities == | ||
| + | * [[2024-11-02 41 -89]] - [[User:Haberdasher|Haberdasher]] hit a hashpoint on a rural road in the small town of Compton, on the way to an equally small town nearby. | ||
| + | * [[2013-10-27 41 -89]] - [[User:Michael5000|Michael5000]] ducks off the highway on the way to Chicago. | ||
| + | * [[2012-06-22 41 -89]] - [[User:RocketMac|RocketMac]] stopped at a cornfield at sunset on the way home from St. Louis. | ||
| + | * [[2009-02-15 41 -89]] | ||
== Notable Events == | == Notable Events == | ||
| + | {{Graticule unlocked | ||
| + | | latitude = 41 | ||
| + | | longitude = -89 | ||
| + | | date = 2009-02-15 | ||
| + | | name = excellentdude | ||
| + | }} | ||
== Local Geohashers == | == Local Geohashers == | ||
| + | *[[user:MollyMae|Molly Mae]] (Active) | ||
[[Category:Illinois]] | [[Category:Illinois]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Active graticules]] |
Latest revision as of 21:49, 3 November 2024
| Dubuque, Iowa | Rockford | Schaumburg |
| Quad Cities, USA | Sterling | Aurora |
| Galesburg | Peoria | Champaign/Urbana |
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Today's location: not yet announced | ||
The Sterling, Illinois graticule is at latitude 41, longitude -89. It is a largely rural graticule home to both the towns of Sterling and Dixon within northwest Illinois.
Activities
- 2024-11-02 41 -89 - Haberdasher hit a hashpoint on a rural road in the small town of Compton, on the way to an equally small town nearby.
- 2013-10-27 41 -89 - Michael5000 ducks off the highway on the way to Chicago.
- 2012-06-22 41 -89 - RocketMac stopped at a cornfield at sunset on the way home from St. Louis.
- 2009-02-15 41 -89
Notable Events
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excellentdude earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
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Local Geohashers
- Molly Mae (Active)
