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[[http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date={{LOCALYEAR}}-{{LOCALMONTH}}-{{LOCALDAY2}}&lat=42&long=-96&zoom=9&abs=-1 Sioux City, IA]]
 
[[http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date={{LOCALYEAR}}-{{LOCALMONTH}}-{{LOCALDAY2}}&lat=42&long=-96&zoom=9&abs=-1 Sioux City, IA]]
  
The Sioux City, Iowa [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=42&long=-96 latitude 42, longitude -96].  This graticule is nearly centered on Sioux City and includes land in three different states.  Most of the area is known locally as the "Siouxland" region.  Most of the area is very hilly and rural.  The challenge will be having a graticule which doesn't land on a farm.
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The Sioux City, Iowa [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=42&long=-96 latitude 42, longitude -96].  This graticule is nearly centered on Sioux City and includes land in three different states.  Most of the area is known locally as the "Siouxland" region.  Most of the area is very hilly and rural.  The challenge will be having a geohash which doesn't land on a farm.
  
 
In South Dakota, the graticule encompasses the cities of Vermillion, Elk Point, Jefferson, and North Sioux City, SD.
 
In South Dakota, the graticule encompasses the cities of Vermillion, Elk Point, Jefferson, and North Sioux City, SD.

Revision as of 21:49, 2 June 2008

- Sioux Falls, SD -
Norfolk, NE Sioux City, Iowa Storm Lake, IA
Omaha, NE (West) Omaha, NE (East)

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Today's Location: [Sioux City, IA]

The Sioux City, Iowa graticule is at latitude 42, longitude -96. This graticule is nearly centered on Sioux City and includes land in three different states. Most of the area is known locally as the "Siouxland" region. Most of the area is very hilly and rural. The challenge will be having a geohash which doesn't land on a farm.

In South Dakota, the graticule encompasses the cities of Vermillion, Elk Point, Jefferson, and North Sioux City, SD.

In Nebraska, the graticule encompasses many rural towns including South Sioux City, Ponca, Newcastle, Wakefield, Martinsburg, and Winnebago.

In Iowa, the graticule encompasses Sioux City, Westfield, Akron, Hinton, Le Mars, Moville, Lawton, Onawa, Sloan, and Sergeant Bluff

Notable Dates

Daily Locations

  • 2008-05-19 -- Farmland, appears to be northwest of Bancroft, NE.
  • 2008-05-20 -- Farmland, appears to be west of Interstate 29 between Jefferson, SD and Elk Point, SD.
  • 2008-05-21 -- Farmland, appears to just southeast of Wayne, NE.
  • 2008-05-22 -- Farmland, appears to be smack dab between Maurice, IA (prounounced Morris) and Ireton, IA.
  • 2008-05-23 -- Hilly Farmland, appears to be east of Allen, NE.
  • 2008-05-24 -- Hilly Terraced Farmland, appears to be southeast of Walthill, NE.
  • 2008-05-25 -- On the banks of the Floyd River, appears to be south of Maurice, IA.
  • 2008-05-26 -- Farmland, appears to be east of Elk Point, SD.
  • 2008-05-27 -- Farmland, appears to be south of Hornick, IA.
  • 2005-05-28 -- Farmland, appears to be southeast of Merrill, IA
  • 2005-05-29 -- Farmland, appears to be southeast of Moville, IA
  • 2005-05-30 -- Farmland, appears to be northeast of Emerson, NE.
  • 2005-05-31 -- Farmland, appears to be north of Decatur, NE.
  • 2005-06-01 -- Farmland, appears to be northwest of Wakefield, NE.
  • 2005-06-02 -- Farmland just a few hundred feet from the Missouri River just north of Dakota Dunes, SD

Statistics

Starting May 27, 2008: (reached)

  • Land Locations Visited: 0
  • Water Location Visited: 0
  • Locations Reached: 0
  • Total Arrivals: 0

Records

Local Records

Local Firsts

  • First Geohash: tbd
  • First Farm Geohash: tbd
  • First non-farm Geohash: tbd

Local Geohashers

  • Anopheles will do it when it's not too far away, and when he finally buys a GPS