Illinois GPS Companion [Paperback]

Clayton Wendt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1997

The book lists GPS coordinates for over 3800 points in the State of Illinois. Locations of cities and towns, as well as airports and major parks are included. The points are listed in Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds for Latitude and Longitude. Many points also include elevation!

Each Companion includes a helpful "How far is a Minute" section tailored to the area covered by the book. This section and the handy data format conversion tables are intended to help solve real navigational problems quickly and easily.

The book is compact enough to carry in a backpack or map case. It measures 5.25" x 4.0" and is just under 1/2 inch thick. (182 Pages)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Clayton is publishing perhaps the most comprehensive GPS guide I've ever seen, and it's only peripherally related to aviation. The waypoints identified are so numerous, in fact,

that it's not practical to publish one edition for the entire country. Instead, Clayton publishes one for each state. As this is written, Wendt has GPS Companion guides out for Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Florida and California, and he's working on the other states as quickly as he can.

With Wendt's handy little 4x5 book in my flight bag, I'll now be able to fly directly to Mount Whitney at 36 34 45N 118 70 30W and point out the peak with confidence. Alternately, I'll be able to zero in on Hearst Castle at 35 41 07N 121 10 00W and fly directly over the huge, rectangular reflecting pool.

If you're looking for something other than an airport such as Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite (37 43 00N 119 38 45W), you'll find Wendt's California GPS Companion an indispensable guide. -- Excerpts from article by Sr. Editor Bill Cox, Plane & Pilot Magazine, March 1998

About the Author

The Editor, Clayton Wendt, is an avid user of GPS for automotive, boating and aviation applications.

Product Details

• Paperback: 182 pages
• Publisher: Wendt Co Inc (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891759019
• ISBN-13: 978-1891759017
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,679,669 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)