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Somewhere near Moab, Utah? and Arches National Park?
 
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Old 01-09-2008, 09:53 AM
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Sorta looks like a Utah shot
 
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Old 01-09-2008, 10:21 AM
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You are at the Big F'ing Rock with a hole in it.
 
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Old 01-09-2008, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by roadhog
Somewhere near Moab, Utah? and Arches National Park?
...okay my guess was right. What do I win?

I just got real bored, and did a photo search of Moab, and found the same arch.
Actually only took 5 minutes... so I'm bored again. :?
 
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Old 01-10-2008, 12:29 AM
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That was easy.
I identified the arch as "Wilson Arch."
It is on Hwy 191 (91-parent road) 24 miles south of Moab, Utah.

You had to park on the pull-off on the eastern side of the Arch
and walk back to make the photo you took.

I triangulated the position in which you were standing for the photo,
taking in account declination factors, rotational angle using the
date you gave, wind speed and temperature for that mid-day, and measured shadow effect for precise positioning,
and I came up with these coordinates;
38 degrees 16' 22.45" N
109 degrees 22.24' 12" W

It took me 7 minutes, but I left my computer to get a cup of coffee,
but I did most of the math in my head, lost count when I spooned in creamer and had to start over.

wotta did I win? :?
 
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Old 01-10-2008, 05:18 AM
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Originally Posted by roadhog
That was easy.
I identified the arch as "Wilson Arch."
It is on Hwy 191 (91-parent road) 24 miles south of Moab, Utah.

You had to park on the pull-off on the eastern side of the Arch
and walk back to make the photo you took.

I triangulated the position in which you were standing for the photo,
taking in account declination factors, rotational angle using the
date you gave, wind speed and temperature for that mid-day, and measured shadow effect for precise positioning,
and I came up with these coordinates;
38 degrees 16' 22.45" N
109 degrees 22.24' 12" W

It took me 7 minutes, but I left my computer to get a cup of coffee,
but I did most of the math in my head, lost count when I spooned in creamer and had to start over.

wotta did I win? :?
That's some intense research. :lol:
 
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