Thursday, October 27, 2005
Degree Confluence Project
The goal of the project is to visit each of the latitude and longitude integer degree intersections in the world, and to take pictures at each location. The pictures, along with a narrative describing the adventures it took to get there are then posted on this web site. This creates an organized sampling of the world.
Another goal is to document the changes at these locations over time. Although we initially want to visit as many different locations as possible, don't hesitate to revisit a confluence if you're in the area.
We've excluded confluences in the oceans and dropped some near the poles, but there are still 12,008 to be found. You're invited to help. There is a confluence within 49 miles (79 km) of you if you are on the surface of Earth.
Not sure I have a desperate need to rush out and see all of the confluences around Canberra, but you never know...
"Uh, yeah, the other week I was 32,500 feet above the S39 E132 degree confluence..."
That's even a bit geeky for me :)
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