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These Independence Day coordinates fall right in the middle of [http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/R3/Moraine.htm Moraine View State Park], about 40 miles northwest of Champaign/Urbana.
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These Independence Day coordinates fell right in the middle of [http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/R3/Moraine.htm Moraine View State Park], about 40 miles northwest of Champaign/Urbana.
  
[[user:brettdaniel | Brett]] proposes a geohashing meetup around the usual 4 PM.  He will try to bring some friends if any remain in town for the holiday.
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[[user:brettdaniel | Brett]] made it to the coordinates around 4 PM.  The point was conveniently located where a horse trail crossed the main road into the park. Brett hiked a few tens of feet up the trail and placed a flag at the coordinates, which fell next to a pleasing meadow.  He waited for a while and watched several groups pass on horseback, but no other geohashers showed up.  He then hiked one of the trails near Dawson Lake, a man-made reservoir at the center of the park.
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Image:2008-07-04 40 -88 gps.jpg | Brett's GPS showing his arrival
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Image:2008-07-04 40 -88 path.jpg | The path leading to the coordinates. The exact point is located where the trail splits
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Image:2008-07-04 40 -88 flag.jpg | The flag marking the coordinates
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Image:2008-07-04 40 -88 meadow.jpg | The meadow near the coordinates
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Image:2008-07-04 40 -88 dawson lake.jpg | Dawson Lake
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Revision as of 00:36, 5 July 2008

Fri 4 Jul 2008 in 40,-88:
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These Independence Day coordinates fell right in the middle of Moraine View State Park, about 40 miles northwest of Champaign/Urbana.

Brett made it to the coordinates around 4 PM. The point was conveniently located where a horse trail crossed the main road into the park. Brett hiked a few tens of feet up the trail and placed a flag at the coordinates, which fell next to a pleasing meadow. He waited for a while and watched several groups pass on horseback, but no other geohashers showed up. He then hiked one of the trails near Dawson Lake, a man-made reservoir at the center of the park.