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==Notable Dates== | ==Notable Dates== | ||
| − | [[2009-06- | + | * [[2009-06-22 48 -123|2009-06-22]]: [[User:Wenslayer|Wenslayer]] comes within 8m of reaching a point just off shore in Cole Bay off the Saanich Peninsula. |
| − | [[2009- | + | * [[2009-06-13 48 -123|2009-06-13]]: Newcomer [[User:Wenslayer|Wenslayer]] attempts to reach a point within the William Head Institute (minimum security prison), and is convincingly thwarted. |
| − | [[2009- | + | * [[2009-05-21 48 -123|2009-05-23]]: Five Vancouver graticule natives celebrated Geohashing Day on Salt Spring Island. |
| − | [[ | + | * [[2009-04-25 48 -123|2009-04-25]]: [[User:Elbie|Elbie]] biked over 90 km in a day to get kicked off a golf course. [[User:Dino and Cooki|Dino and Cooki]] also attended, bringing the count to a record three hashers on a Saturday. |
| − | [[2008-08 | + | * [[2008-11-08 48 -123|2008-11-08]]: [[User:HarlequinsDad|HarlequinsDad]] drove from Seattle as part of a two-hashpoint day. |
| − | [[2008-07-28 48 -123|2008-07-28]] [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] reached a geohash at Point Roberts, the first reported in the graticule. | + | * [[2008-08-16 48 -123|2008-08-16]]: [[user:thepiguy|thepiguy]] biked 170km in a day to gaze out over the hash point. |
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| + | * [[2008-07-28 48 -123|2008-07-28]]: [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] reached a geohash at Point Roberts, the first reported in the graticule. | ||
==Other Geohashes Here== | ==Other Geohashes Here== | ||
Revision as of 05:05, 23 June 2009
| Port Alberni | Vancouver | Surrey |
| Lake Cowichan | Victoria | Bellingham, Washington |
| Forks, Washington | Olympic National Park, Washington | Seattle, Washington |
[[Category:Meetup in {{{lat}}} {{{lon}}}| ]]
The Victoria, British Columbia graticule is located at latitude 48, longitude -123. It encompasses the southeastern tip of Vancouver Island (including Victoria, Duncan, Sidney, Sooke, and part of Ladysmith), roughly one third of the San Juan islands, most of the Southern Gulf Islands (including Salt Spring Island, Saturna Island, Galiano Island and Pender Island) and part of the northern coast of the Olympic Peninsula (including Port Angeles and Sequim).
As a result, a good number of geohashes have landed in the ocean or the US. Consideration has been given to forming a marathon canoeing club. Canoe polo would also be appreciated.
Link to the graticule on the coordinate calculator
Participants
- Tweek
- Naturalnumber - Occasionally
- Halfling Rogue - when she has
a bus passthe means and the time. Can be bothered on LiveJournal. - tarpman - up for anything that can be reached with a Victoria bus pass. Needs email notification due to lack of Facebook.
- HarlequinsDad - Visiting from the Seattle graticule when it is possible.
- Elbie - visiting from Vancouver
- Wenslayer - new to Geohashing.
Notable Dates
- 2009-06-22: Wenslayer comes within 8m of reaching a point just off shore in Cole Bay off the Saanich Peninsula.
- 2009-06-13: Newcomer Wenslayer attempts to reach a point within the William Head Institute (minimum security prison), and is convincingly thwarted.
- 2009-05-23: Five Vancouver graticule natives celebrated Geohashing Day on Salt Spring Island.
- 2009-04-25: Elbie biked over 90 km in a day to get kicked off a golf course. Dino and Cooki also attended, bringing the count to a record three hashers on a Saturday.
- 2008-11-08: HarlequinsDad drove from Seattle as part of a two-hashpoint day.
- 2008-08-16: thepiguy biked 170km in a day to gaze out over the hash point.
- 2008-07-28: Robyn reached a geohash at Point Roberts, the first reported in the graticule.
Other Geohashes Here
For a list and photo gallery of all geohashes attempted in this graticule, see Category:Meetup in 48 -123.
