Difference between revisions of "Kekerengu, New Zealand"
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| − | '''[http:// | + | '''[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date={{LOCALYEAR}}-{{LOCALMONTH}}-{{LOCALDAY2}}&lat=-42&long=174&zoom=9&abs=-1 Feeling Lucky? Have a look at the location for {{LOCALYEAR}}-{{LOCALMONTH}}-{{LOCALDAY2}}.]''' |
The '''Kekerengu''' graticule is at ''latitude -42, longitude 174''. It is almost entirely covered by water. Due to the rarity of [[Land Geohash]]es in this graticule, if a hashpoint ever falls on land, it is recommended that a '''huge party''' be thrown, perhaps even if it can't be on the correct date. | The '''Kekerengu''' graticule is at ''latitude -42, longitude 174''. It is almost entirely covered by water. Due to the rarity of [[Land Geohash]]es in this graticule, if a hashpoint ever falls on land, it is recommended that a '''huge party''' be thrown, perhaps even if it can't be on the correct date. | ||
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==Notable Dates== | ==Notable Dates== | ||
Since 1 October 1928 (the earliest date for which [[Dow]] data is available), a hashpoint has fallen on land '''only three times:''' | Since 1 October 1928 (the earliest date for which [[Dow]] data is available), a hashpoint has fallen on land '''only three times:''' | ||
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=1935-06-23&lat=-42&long=174&zoom=9&abs=-1 Sunday 23 June 1935] |
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=1954-01-15&lat=-42&long=174&zoom=9&abs=-1 Friday 15 January 1954] |
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=1984-02-10&lat=-42&long=174&zoom=9&abs=-1 Friday 10 February 1984] |
| − | There was also a "near miss" on [http:// | + | There was also a "near miss" on [http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=1984-02-18&lat=-42&long=174&zoom=9&abs=-1 Saturday 18 February 1984], roughly '''20 m offshore.''' This is the closest this graticule has ever been to having a land-based [[Saturday meetup]] point. It is also interesting to note that this was only eight days after a hashpoint actually ''did'' strike land. |
'''''Note:''' These are calculated using pre-[[30W]] rules.'' | '''''Note:''' These are calculated using pre-[[30W]] rules.'' | ||
Revision as of 17:47, 7 March 2012
| Nelson | Wellington | Upper Hutt |
| Kaikoura | Kekerengu | -42,175 |
| Le Bons Bay | -43,174 | -43,175 |
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The Kekerengu graticule is at latitude -42, longitude 174. It is almost entirely covered by water. Due to the rarity of Land Geohashes in this graticule, if a hashpoint ever falls on land, it is recommended that a huge party be thrown, perhaps even if it can't be on the correct date.
Statistics and Facts
- No hashpoint has ever fallen on land since the inauguration of Geohashing on 21 May 2008.
- Of the 9,135.854 km² the graticule spans, only 0.777 km² (0.0085%) is land. The remaining 9,135.077 km² (99.9915%) is water.
- On average, a hashpoint can be expected to fall on land once every 32.2 years. By the same token, Saturday meetups would occur every 225.5 years (or about 4.44 times per millennium).
- The graticule contains approximately 1.7 km of State Highway
, its only major road, and one of only three roads in the graticule (the others being Kekerengu Rd and Sunrise Pl).
Notable Dates
Since 1 October 1928 (the earliest date for which Dow data is available), a hashpoint has fallen on land only three times:
There was also a "near miss" on Saturday 18 February 1984, roughly 20 m offshore. This is the closest this graticule has ever been to having a land-based Saturday meetup point. It is also interesting to note that this was only eight days after a hashpoint actually did strike land.
Note: These are calculated using pre-30W rules.
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