"Local Wikipedia is Wikipedia, but only for things a half hour walk from you."
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@jalefkowit This is brilliant. Maybe this can help fill the gaping hole left by the decimation of local newspapers.
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Not very accurate but close.
Some things are out of date and others are not in the right location. But it's interesting to see what they think is worth seeing in my area.
@jalefkowit is is a fabulous concept. Through it just discovered a really interesting heritage listed building near me I was completely unaware of
@jalefkowit I appreciate it recognises Hengelo Ov (Overijssel) as the true Hengelo in the Netherlands, opposite Hengelo (Gelderland). Which like Bielefeld is a conspiracy. /s kidding aside good stuff
@jalefkowit that's so cool! Thank you for sharing this!
This is excellent! 
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Language selection would be nice, though 🙃
@jalefkowit Very nice!
It’s worth pointing out though that Wikipedia has had a “nearby” feature for years, to show you stuff close to your current location. I’ve used it often to explore cities.
@jalefkowit Walkapedia was right there...
@jalefkowit Wow! The featured article is a house I was in just a few days ago. Fun.
@jalefkowit 24 articles within 5.4 miles. Nice to live on the outskirts of the middle of nowhere.
That's amazing! I've been wondering about some local stuff for a long time, and now I know!
@jalefkowit hmm. good in theory, spotty in practice. most of my entries are railway junctions. "did you know there's a church one block down from you?" yes, actually, i can see it from my house.
this is kind of the opposite of what i want the internet for. tell me about things i _haven't_ seen, places i _don't_ go.
i can see this might be different if you lived in the middle of bustling metropolis. "ooh, i never knew there was a museum there!"