Difference between revisions of "Manchester, United Kingdom"
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| name = Manchester | | name = Manchester | ||
| map = <map lat="53" lon="-2" /> | | map = <map lat="53" lon="-2" /> | ||
| − | | nw = [[ | + | | nw = [[Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom|Barrow-in-Furness]] |
| ne = [[Middlesbrough, United Kingdom|Middlesbrough]] | | ne = [[Middlesbrough, United Kingdom|Middlesbrough]] | ||
| n = [[Carlisle, United Kingdom|Carlisle]] | | n = [[Carlisle, United Kingdom|Carlisle]] | ||
| − | | w = [[ | + | | w = [[Blackpool, United Kingdom|Blackpool]] |
| e= [[Sheffield, United Kingdom|Sheffield]] | | e= [[Sheffield, United Kingdom|Sheffield]] | ||
| − | | sw = [[Mid Wales, United Kingdom|Mid Wales]] | + | | sw = [[Mid Wales, United Kingdom|Mid Wales]] |
| s = [[Shrewsbury, United Kingdom|Shrewsbury]] | | s = [[Shrewsbury, United Kingdom|Shrewsbury]] | ||
| se= [[Birmingham, United Kingdom|Birmingham]] | | se= [[Birmingham, United Kingdom|Birmingham]] | ||
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The Manchester [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=53&long=-3&zoom=8&abs=1 latitude 53, longitude -2]. It contains, in no particular order: | The Manchester [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=53&long=-3&zoom=8&abs=1 latitude 53, longitude -2]. It contains, in no particular order: | ||
*Manchester | *Manchester | ||
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*Wigan | *Wigan | ||
as well as numerous other built up areas, including the greater parts of the Stoke-on-Trent and Wrexham areas. Water geohashes are rare, but the graticule does contain the estuaries of the Mersey and Ribble rivers, as well as a small part of Morecambe Bay. Anyone wishing to go exploring these particular bodies of waters is generally advised against it. They're not particularly safe places to go boating. | as well as numerous other built up areas, including the greater parts of the Stoke-on-Trent and Wrexham areas. Water geohashes are rare, but the graticule does contain the estuaries of the Mersey and Ribble rivers, as well as a small part of Morecambe Bay. Anyone wishing to go exploring these particular bodies of waters is generally advised against it. They're not particularly safe places to go boating. | ||
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==Last Successful Geohash== | ==Last Successful Geohash== | ||
[[User:Styles|Styles]] reached a geohash in the middle of a field on the [[2008-10-17 53 -2|17th of October]], accompanied by a few friends he dragged along. | [[User:Styles|Styles]] reached a geohash in the middle of a field on the [[2008-10-17 53 -2|17th of October]], accompanied by a few friends he dragged along. | ||
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*[[2008-05-26 53 -2]]: Reached by M.Bryan at 4pm BST ([http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2008-05-26&lat=53&long=-3&zoom=14&abs=1 map]). | *[[2008-05-26 53 -2]]: Reached by M.Bryan at 4pm BST ([http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2008-05-26&lat=53&long=-3&zoom=14&abs=1 map]). | ||
Revision as of 11:05, 31 March 2009
| Barrow-in-Furness | Carlisle | Middlesbrough |
| Blackpool | Manchester | Sheffield |
| Mid Wales | Shrewsbury | Birmingham |
[[Category:Meetup in {{{lat}}} {{{lon}}}| ]]
The Manchester graticule is at latitude 53, longitude -2. It contains, in no particular order:
- Manchester
- Chester
- Liverpool
- Preston
- Bolton
- Blackburn
- Stockport
- Macclesfield
- Wigan
as well as numerous other built up areas, including the greater parts of the Stoke-on-Trent and Wrexham areas. Water geohashes are rare, but the graticule does contain the estuaries of the Mersey and Ribble rivers, as well as a small part of Morecambe Bay. Anyone wishing to go exploring these particular bodies of waters is generally advised against it. They're not particularly safe places to go boating.
Last Successful Geohash
Styles reached a geohash in the middle of a field on the 17th of October, accompanied by a few friends he dragged along.
Past Activity
- 2008-05-26 53 -2: Reached by M.Bryan at 4pm BST (map).
- 2008-05-31 53 -2: Effectively reached by Tommy at 3:30pm BST (map).
- 2008-09-19 53 -2: Reached by 3Lance at 6:15pm BST (map).
- 2008-10-17 53 -2: Reached by Styles at 21:57pm BST (map).
