[sac-board] Re: Leonids Outing

Wil

I haven't been there but based on Steve directions, I made an attempt to
plot it on Microsoft Streets. Near as I can figure it looks to be at or
about:

N33 33 28.6
W113 46 13.8

It'll be interesting to see how close I am.

See you there

Rick Tejera
Editor SACnews
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix, Arizona



-----Original Message-----
From: Wil Milan [mailto:wmilan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 12:28 AM
To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [sac-board] Re: Leonids Outing



Does anyone have the GPS coordinates of the Kofa site?

Wil M.


>KOFA SITE:
>Drive West out I-10 to the Vicksburg Rd. Exit.  That is exit 45, which 
>means it is about 100 miles from central Phoenix.  Turn left (south) for 5 
>miles on a good, graded dirt road.  After five miles you will see a fence 
>and a cattle guard with a sign that says you are enterring the KOFA 
>wilderness.  BEFORE you cross the cattle guard, take a right (west) which 
>is just a jeep trail that is used to keep the fence repaired.  After about 
>300 yards off the dirt road is a large open area where 25 vehicles and 
>people can set up with plenty of room.  There is also some overflow area 
>on the other side of the road.
>
>
>Jack Jones
>President - SAC
>Spicastar@xxxxxxx
>602-944-5488


Wil Milan
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   -- Psalm 19:1

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