Difference between revisions of "Columbus, Ohio"

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== Activities ==
 
== Activities ==
*[[2008-06-14 39 -83|June 14, 2008 (39,-83)]]: The [[Wilmington, Ohio]] hash was close to Grove City.
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*[[2008-06-14 39 -83|Saturday, June 14, 2008 (39,-83)]]: The [[Wilmington, Ohio]] hash was close to Grove City.
*[[2008-06-20 40 -83|June 20, 2008 (40,-83)]]: Chris and Alex drove by the [[Marysville, Ohio]] hash near Upper Sandusky.
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*[[2008-06-20 40 -83|Friday, June 20, 2008 (40,-83)]]: Chris and Alex drove by the [[Marysville, Ohio]] hash near Upper Sandusky.  
 
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*[[2008-06-22 40 -83|Sunday, June 22, 2008 (40,-83)]]: Chris and Alex drove by the [[Marysville, Ohio]] hash, which was again near Upper Sandusky.
 
== Notable Events ==
 
== Notable Events ==
  

Revision as of 20:23, 22 June 2008

Defiance, OH Toledo, OH Sandusky, OH Cleveland, OH
Lima, OH Marysville, OH Mansfield, OH Canton, OH
Cincinnati, OH Wilmington, OH Lancaster, OH Marietta, OH
Frankfort, KY - Huntington, WV -
The Columbus Graticules


Today's Locations:

Columbus, OH is split by the 40th North parallel and the 83rd West meridian into four graticules. The intersection is in the Ohio State University campus area. Thus, Columbus geohashers have a choice of four geohashes on any given day.

The Graticules

39°N, 82°W

Main Article: Lancaster, Ohio

Southeast Columbus, including the suburbs of Bexley, Whitehall, Reynoldsburg, Groveport, Pickerington, and Canal Winchester. Outside the metro area it contains Lancaster, Circleville, Chillicothe, and Athens, home of Ohio University. There are a number of ancient earthworks/mounds built by the Adena and Hopewell cultures in this region.

39°N, 83°W

Main Article: Wilmington, Ohio

Southwest Columbus, including Grove City, Grandview Heights, most of downtown, and the late, unlamented village of New Rome. Also includes Wilmington, Springfield, and Washington Court House.

40°N, 82°W

Main Article: Mansfield, Ohio

Northeast Columbus, including Westerville and Gahanna. Includes two major malls (Easton and Polaris), as well as Otterbein College. Beyond the outerbelt lie Mansfield, Pataskala, Newark, Bucyrus, and Ashland.

40°N, 83°W

Main Article: Marysville, Ohio

Includes northwest Columbus, including Hilliard, Dublin, Upper Arlington, and most of Worthington. This graticule contains the largest chunk of the OSU campus. Other notable cities within its borders include Marysville, Delaware, Marion, and Bellefontaine.

Activities

Notable Events

Local Geohashers

Chris & Alex live a bit north of OSU in (40°,-83°).