Difference between revisions of "Manchester, United Kingdom"
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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, Chester, Liverpool, St Helens, 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 risky bodies of waters should seek local expert safety advice. That said, there is the Leeds-Liverpool canal, which is reasonably safe. | |
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− | 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 | ||
== Past Activity == | == Past Activity == |
Revision as of 15:47, 28 September 2010
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The Manchester graticule is at latitude 53, longitude -2. It contains, in no particular order:
- Manchester, Chester, Liverpool, St Helens, 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 risky bodies of waters should seek local expert safety advice. That said, there is the Leeds-Liverpool canal, which is reasonably safe.
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Past Activity
2010
- Everyone is still sleeping but User:Sourcerer is visiting on about October 1st 2010 and might re-activate the graticule.
2009
- Everyone slept for a year.
2008
- 2008-10-17 53 -2: Reached by Styles at 21:57pm BST (map).
- 2008-09-19 53 -2: Reached by 3Lance at 6:15pm BST (map).
- 2008-06-17 53 -2: Tried by GeoDom. A field approx 2km SSE from Adlington (map).
- 2008-05-31 53 -2: Effectively reached by Tommy at 3:30pm BST (map).
- 2008-05-26 53 -2: Reached by M.Bryan at 4pm BST (map).