- Marckworth Falls is under the second of three bridges when driving on Cedar Point Road.
- You will see a blue gate to the right, uphill from the bridge.
- There are a few parking spots next to the gate.
- Remember to never block the blue gates or the road.
- To access the creek, find the path near the parking spot.
- Mintaka (stars.astro.illinois.edu)
MINTAKA (Delta Orionis). Orion is defined by his great belt, three bright second magnitude stars in a row that the ancient Arabs called “the string of pearls,” which is the meaning of the name of the middle star, Alnilam. The two flanking stars, eastern Alnitak and western Mintaka, both come from Arabic phrases that mean “the belt of the Central One,” the Central One the Arabic personification of our Orion, a woman lost to history.
