Re: GPS Ghost Town Coordinates

dold_at_XReXXGPSXG.usenet.us.com
Date: 03/10/05 

Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:21:17 +0000 (UTC)

Don B <buroker@charter.net> wrote:
> It looks to me like someone is playing with words, the rest of the quote
> read "So, a ghost town is not historical, only abandoned". What the hell
> is a ghost town if it's not an abandoned? If you want to argue, argue
> with them.

I think "abandoned" is what someone thinks of when they picture a ghost
town. Buildings and whatnot are still there. I presume that "historical"
means there is no trace of whatever gave this waypoint its name, other than
the fact that the GPS coordinate is still a usable navigation element. 

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