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israel & sweden [01-Jan-01] The first confluences in Israel and Sweden, an attempt in Indonesia and the first successful confluence in Switzerland! There are more new confluences than can fit on the front page, so check out the older confluences page too. 3% complete [19-Dec-00] We're three percent of the way to the estimated total of 12,000 official confluences in the world! Two new confluences from Spain and Maine brought us over the edge! new look [13-Dec-00] The site has been redesigned and a bunch of new pages added: older confluences, a news archive, a links page, special visits, and the beginnings of a FAQ. Let us know what you think of it. china & hungary [13-Dec-00] A beautiful visit to the first confluence in China, an aerial "attempt" in Hungary, and some great new confluences in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia in Australia. newest confluences [13-Dec-00] The first confluence from Ghana, 11°N 1°W, several from Western Australia, and an informational display by students at 49°N 9°E! european center [13-Dec-00] Another special confluence field trip, this time to a monument marking the geographic center of the European community, located in Viroinval, Belgium. scotland & turkey [13-Dec-00] The first confluence in Turkey features a colorful geological feature, and the first in Scotland is very green. Also, a great story for the return visit to what would have been the first confluence in the Southern Hemisphere, 32°S 116°E. 2001 calendars [13-Dec-00] The Degree Confluence Project 2001 Calendars are now available! Described as "surreal", they have been known to make great gifts! zero kilometer mark [13-Dec-00] A visit to the Russian Zero Kilometer Mark, the center of the roads in the Russian Federation. Dropping coins on the line is said to show where your life will go. geocaching [13-Dec-00] A lot of people are aware of the demise of Selective Availability, which means that GPS devices just got a lot more accurate. This is great news for us, and means that new projects like Geocaching can be accurate enough to work. Next confluence you visit, leave a cache! royal greenwich observatory [13-Dec-00] Two confluence hunters visit the Royal Greenwich Observatory (where the Greenwich Meridian, 0 degrees longitude, was defined). It is not on an actual confluence point, but is included here due to the historical importance and its key role in defining longitude around the globe. |