Subject: Re: Maps
From: <tale@dd.org>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 00:52:41 -0400

Speaking of GPS, perhaps some of you have heard of the Degree
Confluence project at http://www.confluence.org.  It is a photo essay
of all the spots on land where the latitude and longitude intersect as
perfect integers -- the minutes and seconds are all zeros.  (Certain
details excluded, see the web site for more info.)

Anyway, I've been visiting some of these spots
(http://www.dd.org/~tale/confluences/) as a way to have something of
personal interest in all of my business travels, and it dovetails well
with me being a map geek.  While it wasn't planned this way, I was
pleased to discover that the RCR site is somewhat near the 38th
parallel, and that the two closest confluences to it are the only two
that have not been successfully done in West Virginia.  It's quite
possible one or both will have been attained within the next two
months, but currently I'm planning on trying to bag them both on
Saturday the 7th.  I'd welcome anyone who wants to come along.