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The Cumberland, Maryland graticule is at latitude 39, longitude -78. It contains the cities of Cumberland, Maryland and Winchester, Virginia, as well as large portions of eastern West Virginia and southern Pennsylvania. It is one of the few graticules to span 4 US states. It contains portions of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Description
The Cumberland graticule is located within the Appalachian Mountains. The Ridge-and-Valley mountains typical to this area run northeasterly/southwesterly, split by various tributaries of the Potomac River, the watershed of which nearly completely covers this graticule. The southeastern third is a portion of the wide Shenandoah Valley, and is anchored by the city of Winchester, the largest city in the graticule as of the 2000 census. The valleys in the remainder of this region are much narrower and sparsely populated, and the long ridge lines make access difficult. Cumberland, the second largest city in the graticule, is located on the North Branch Potomac, and is the major city in western Maryland and the surrounding area.
First successful geohash!
2012-09-23 39 -78 Off Milldale Farm Road in rural Warren County, VA.
2012-09-23 39 -78 — LDakota66 — Off Milldale Farm Road in rural Warren County, VA. — Succeeded
2012-09-28 39 -78 — LDakota66 — Off Laurel Grove Rd in rural Frederick County, VA. — Thwarted — No public access- 2013-03-30 39 -78 — OfficeLinebacker — In the woods about 500 feet from the northbound side of Route 81 in Bunker ... — Thwarted — No public access
- 2013-06-16 39 -78 — OfficeLinebacker, Allison — On the bank of the Cacapon River near Berkeley Springs WV — Succeeded
- 2020-04-17 39 -78 — OfficeLinebacker — located in a forest near Winchester. — Thwarted — Technology
- 2020-04-19 39 -78 — — located in a forest south of Capon Bridge. — Thwarted — Did not attempt
- 2020-05-04 39 -78 — OfficeLinebacker — located in a forest near Berkeley Springs. — Succeeded
- 2020-05-05 39 -78 — OfficeLinebacker — located in a forest north of Dawson. — Succeeded
- 2020-05-09 39 -78 — OfficeLinebacker — located in Buchanan State Forest. — Succeeded
- 2020-05-10 39 -78 — OfficeLinebacker — located in a forest near Barrelville. — Succeeded
- 2020-05-13 39 -78 — OfficeLinebacker — located near the infamous Breezewood Pennsylvania. — Succeeded
- 2020-05-16 39 -78 — OfficeLinebacker — This spot is several hundred feet off the shoulder of i-68. — Succeeded
- 2020-05-18 39 -78 — OfficeLinebacker — located in Green Ridge State Forest. — Succeeded
- 2020-05-20 39 -78 — OfficeLinebacker — located in a forest near Springfield. — Succeeded
- 2020-06-04 39 -78 — OfficeLinebacker — located in a forest near Lake Gordon. — Thwarted — Injury
- 2020-06-15 39 -78 — OfficeLinebacker — located if a forest near Lehew. — Succeeded
- 2020-06-21 39 -78 — OfficeLinebacker — located in a forest near Hancock. — Succeeded
- 2020-07-05 39 -78 — OfficeLinebacker — across the street and into the woods from the Buck Hill independent Bible C... — Succeeded
- 2020-08-07 39 -78 — OfficeLinebacker — located in a forest near Rock Enon Springs. — Succeeded
- 2020-08-24 39 -78 — OfficeLinebacker — located near some coal mine in a forest near Lonaconing. — Succeeded
- 2021-12-07 39 -78 — Pedalpusher — Private Road, just South of Everett/Earlston — Thwarted — No public access
