"Twice in a Lifetime," U.S.A.
A Small Town in Illinois Is Ready to Intercept Paths with Solar Eclipse Totality since 2017
A little city in Illinois may have broken the odds for hosting the most solar eclipses in America.
Well… or so we think according to research this decretal college journalist could find at least.
Makanda, Illinois, located 16 minutes south of Carbondale and five hours south of Chicago, the town will play hold to one of the rarest accomplishments for a solar eclipse in America for various reasons.
Most importantly, this small city that is home to about 500, Makanda, Illinois must feel like lightning could strike twice for the town because they will be one of the major epicenters of the 2017 & 2024 solar eclipse.
The odds of the eclipse being held in one town even once is a rarity. Some cities in Indiana, especially near Fort Wayne have not experienced a major solar eclipse since 800 A.D. until April 8, according to a study done by Butler University.
The odds of the town Makanda even playing host to two eclipses have been more than being perfect in an NCAA Tournament bracket which is insane thinking about the total number of eclipses held in American society which is few and far between.
There is not a certain number of towns that hold the record for the most solar eclipses, or total solar eclipses for that matter, in history but many people say Africa, being one of the first contienents to be established on Earth, has for the most part held the record for having the most solar eclipses. There is no way to proof that this is true or can be factual according to a forum on Quora dot com.
However, for Carbondale and Makanda, Illinois along with the surrounding area is living in eclipse heaven since playing host to the Earth changing event in 2017.
If you plan to visit the town of Makanda, there will be a lot of events held in the city on April 8 to host the large crowd coming to this small community
According to news station, KSDK Channel 5 in St. Louis, the town’s main tourist attraction will be held Rolling Oak Alpaca Ranch near the village is also holding an eclipse event called "Alpacalipse" and will run the event from 10 a.m. including after the eclipse through 3 p.m. Central Standard Time.
However, experiencing the eclipse from a farther vantage point is better than not seeing it at all, but the city is proud of it’s official motto for this time of year is simple and yet pretty coincidental given what will happen in two weeks. This town will be lucky enough to experience a total solar eclipse, “Twice in a lifetime.”