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Utah road names

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ASAPCarter
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Currently in SLC. Wtf kinda street name is 7200? Kinda wack ngl
Jan 3 2021 1:47AM
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SlitherySnake
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They use numbers for streets and each 100 is a block away from center. so 7200 N would be 72 blocks north of wherever the center is, and same thing with east/west. Kinda wacky, but it can make it pretty easy to find places without a map if you need it.
Jan 3 2021 1:57AM
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eheath
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Grid system, basic foundation for any city infrastructure, SLC/utah in general just kept the numbers.
Jan 3 2021 2:29AM
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elcheapo
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That's nuthin, I use to live on 2nd street and what's even weirder is the next street over was fucking 3rd street.
Jan 3 2021 3:18AM
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Grom
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nah i thought its cuz u are 7200 blocks/streets away from the Mormon church
Jan 3 2021 5:10AM
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theabortionator
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Grid life
Jan 3 2021 7:30AM
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GayWolf420
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the valley is based off of the grid system but towns elsewhere use regular street names or a blend of the grid system. where I live, all of our street names are numbered like 4th street or something or named. Farmers dont fuck with that grid system lol
Jan 3 2021 11:45AM
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SuspiciousFish
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Welcome to the SLC grid system. You will hate it until it clicks then you realize how brilliant it is. Its nice to know you just need to go like 4 blocks over and 5 up to find something.
Jan 3 2021 1:08PM
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ASAPCarter
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SuspiciousFishWelcome to the SLC grid system. You will hate it until it clicks then you realize how brilliant it is. Its nice to know you just need to go like 4 blocks over and 5 up to find something.


I’m sure it’d be cooler if I knew how to count. I usually get to around 7 and forget what comes after that.
Jan 3 2021 1:50PM
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Casey
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eheathGrid system, basic foundation for any city infrastructure, SLC/utah in general just kept the numbers.


I would rather just spend years committing to memory that James street is after Cherry street. I mean come on
Jan 3 2021 4:02PM
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danbrown
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tastybarrelsnah i thought its cuz u are 7200 blocks/streets away from the Mormon church


72 blocks, probably south, of the mormon temple downtown. that also doesn't take into account the number of blocks east/west
Jan 3 2021 4:50PM
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ASAPCarter
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Side note: if anyone’s gonna be at Alta today hmu!!
Jan 4 2021 6:32AM
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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Ever been to Grand Junction? you got shit like 86 1/2 Street or 3rd and 3/4 street or some shit
Jan 4 2021 10:56AM
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b00mSkis
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ASAPCarterI’m sure it’d be cooler if I knew how to count. I usually get to around 7 and forget what comes after that.


after 7 is 8
Jan 5 2021 12:17AM
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ASAPCarter
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b00mSkisafter 7 is 8


Oh yeah🤯🤯 always forget that one
Jan 5 2021 1:24AM
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