Denver, Colorado

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The NW Denver Graticule

The NW Denver graticule is at latitude 40, longitude -105. Very conveniently, around 15% of the land is either Rocky Mountain National Park or Roosevelt National Forest.

Included in the NW Denver graticule are Boulder, Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont and others. Denver itself seems to be split between two graticule, to the south and the southeast of this one.

If you plan on actively seeking locations in this graticule, sign the participants section so we know who is out there. Also, please include where you're from so we can arrange carpooling.

// We should consider an easy to find meeting spot prior to Saturday @ 4pm for those without GPS
// to gather and find the actual spot together (note it in the Dates section) - Mario

Participants

Damien and Leah (if the location is near Boulder... gas is expensive)
Jessica (if the location is near Ft. Collins... ditto)
Michael (in Littleton for the summer, so lonely and willing to travel semi-long distances)
Mario (Drive Honda Insight hybrid, as long as it's free to get to the location I'm game)

Significant Dates

May 24th (location yet unknown)

Today's Location

March 21st, 40.179467°, -105.861537°

Today's location for the NW Denver graticule is in Lake Granby in the Rocky Mountain National Park. This is the first location we've received. It is fairly close to roads and not very far from the shore. Unfortunately it is far to the west, away from most of the cities. Perhaps if someone is close they can find there way out there and get a picture or two to launch our Graticule conquering campaign.

Since it is so far west, many people might find it easier to get to the destination of the NE Denver, Colorado graticule. It appears to by in someone's crop, just a few hundred meters off of a road not too far from I-25. If anyone makes it there, let us know.

Lake Granby as well as the nearby town of Granby is named after a lawyer who worked as district attorney in the county. The city of Granby (the closest city to the destination point) is best known for Marvin Heemeyer. Marvin was frustrated over a city zoning dispute in 2004, so he built his own tank and with it demolished town hall and a former judge's widow's home, as well as other buildings. 13 buildings were destroyed for an estimated $7 million in damage. Some people say that Marvin went out of his way not to hurt people, but the question isn't decided. In the end, Marvin's tank, immune to attack from SWAT teams, got stuck and Marvin killed himself with a gun.

NW Denver, Colorado Daily Archive

Records

Consecutive Arrivals - 0
Consecutive Saturdays - 0
Most People - 0
Geohasher with most arrivals -

Statistics

Starting May 21st, format (generated/reached)

Land Locations - (0/0)
Water Locations - (1/0)

National Park Locations - (1/0)
Non-park Locations - (0/0)

Total Location Reached - 0
Total Persons to Have Arrived - 0