Peoria Illinoisan

While searching for a new desktop wallpaper, I stumbled across this odd and strangely compelling web site. The Degree Confluence Project.

What is a degree of confluence? It’s the exact spot where major longitude and latitude lines intersect. The purpose of the site is to photograph every ‘confluence’ spot in the world. I personally don’t understand the point of doing this, but it results in some fascinating photos and stories (and some good wallpaper).

Utah: 39 degrees north, 113 degrees west

Tanzania: 7 degrees south, 39 degrees east

China: 32 degrees north, 120 degrees east

San Martin’s Chicken Farm, Mexico: 19 degrees north, 97 degrees west

Iraq: 34 degrees north, 43 degrees east

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