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Not only is the Weather Underground<\/a> a great weather site (I use it in my sidebar), but they have a cool ZIP code-based star chart generator<\/a>. Spiffy.<\/p>\n

It’s actually kind of interesting how ZIP code has become such a convenient way of identifying your location in various programs and web sites (phone listings, maps, etc.). More discrete than city, but less prone to error than address.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Not only is the Weather Underground a great weather site (I use it in my sidebar), but they have a cool ZIP code-based star chart generator. Spiffy. 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