[GeoStL] Re: Island cache!

  • From: Jim Greene <jimsgreene@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 00:27:38 -0600

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So it isn't an island anymore.
On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 12:21 AM, Jim Bensman <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> If you want to drive to an Island Cache, go to Skinny Island-next to L&D 26
> (by Alton).  When they built the levee they filled in and cut off some of
> the water surrounding the island.  While there is now only water on two
> sides, the USGS maps still identify it as an island.  There are six active
> caches on Skinny Island.  Search around N38 52.272 W90 09.017 and the 6
> nearest IL caches are on the island.  My maps have Skinney Island
> identified.
>
> Jim Bensman
> "Nature Bats Last"
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of john leenerts
> > Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 11:36 PM
> > To: Geocaching
> > Subject: [GeoStL] Island cache!
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> > Just a thought.  If you still do not have an Island cache for the SLAGA
> > challenge and want to get Macon county, Illinois go to GCJ9A1.  Ice
> > should be thick enough to walk to the cache. (It's 1 degrees there
> > right now as I watch the news!)  There are plenty nearby for the Macon
> > county requirement also.  The cache is called Baltimore wetland and is
> > on an island on Lake Decatur.
> > Gerhardus
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