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'''Today's Locations:'''
 
'''Today's Locations:'''
*[[http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date={{LOCALYEAR}}-{{LOCALMONTH}}-{{LOCALDAY2}}&lat=39&long=-82&zoom=9&abs=-1 SE Columbus, Lancaster (39,-82)]]
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*[[http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date={{LOCALYEAR}}-{{LOCALMONTH}}-{{LOCALDAY2}}&lat=39&long=-83&zoom=9&abs=-1 SW Columbus, Wilmington (39,-83)]]
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*{{Today's location|lat=39|lon=-83|text=SW Columbus, Wilmington (39,-83)}}
*[[http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date={{LOCALYEAR}}-{{LOCALMONTH}}-{{LOCALDAY2}}&lat=40&long=-82&zoom=9&abs=-1 NE Columbus, Mansfield (40,-82)]]
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*{{Today's location|lat=40|lon=-82|text=NE Columbus, Mansfield (40,-82)}}
*[[http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date={{LOCALYEAR}}-{{LOCALMONTH}}-{{LOCALDAY2}}&lat=40&long=-83&zoom=9&abs=-1 NW Columbus, Marysville (40,-83)]]
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Columbus, OH is split by the 40th North parallel and the 83rd West meridian into four graticules.  The [http://maps.google.com/?q=40,-83 intersection] is in the Ohio State University campus area.  Thus, Columbus geohashers have a choice of four geohashes on any given day.
 
Columbus, OH is split by the 40th North parallel and the 83rd West meridian into four graticules.  The [http://maps.google.com/?q=40,-83 intersection] is in the Ohio State University campus area.  Thus, Columbus geohashers have a choice of four geohashes on any given day.
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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.
 
*[[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.
 
*[[2008-06-29 40 -82|Sunday, June 29, 2008 (40,-82)]]:  Chris, Alex, and their tagalong friend Grace made it to the hash near Bellville, Ohio as they drove back to Columbus from Cleveland.
 
*[[2008-06-29 40 -82|Sunday, June 29, 2008 (40,-82)]]:  Chris, Alex, and their tagalong friend Grace made it to the hash near Bellville, Ohio as they drove back to Columbus from Cleveland.
* [[2008-07-05 40 -82|Saturday, July 5, 2008 (40,-82)]] - Chris, Alex, and Susan went to the hash, which was in a Kroger parking lot east of Polaris in Westerville.
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* [[2008-07-05 40 -82|Saturday, July 5, 2008 (40,-82)]]: Chris, Alex, and Susan went to the hash, which was in a Kroger parking lot east of Polaris in Westerville.
* [[2008-07-19 40 -82|Saturday, July 19, 2008 (40,-82)]] - The hash was in a driveway across the street from the Hoover Reservoir.
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* [[2008-07-19 40 -82|Saturday, July 19, 2008 (40,-82)]]: The hash was in a driveway across the street from the Hoover Reservoir.
*[[2008-07-21 40 -83|Monday, July 21st, 2008 (40,-83)]] - The hash was in a neighborhood in Upper Arlington.
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*[[2008-07-21 40 -83|Monday, July 21st, 2008 (40,-83)]]: The hash was in a neighborhood in Upper Arlington.
*[[2008-08-09 40 -83|Saturday, August 9, 2008 (40,-83)]] - The hash was in Dublin, near 161.
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*[[2008-08-09 40 -83|Saturday, August 9, 2008 (40,-83)]]: The hash was in Dublin, near 161.
*[[2008-08-20_39_-83|Weednesday, August 20th, 2008 (39,-83)]] - The hash will be just south of OSU campus.
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*[[2008-08-20 39 -83|Weednesday, August 20th, 2008 (39,-83)]]: The hash was just south of OSU campus.
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*[[2009-05-25 39 -82|Monday, May 25th, 2009 (39,-82)]]: The hash was just south of the Outerbelt, on the premises of Cardinal Truss & Components, a construction company.
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*[[2009-05-27 39 -83|Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 (39,-83)]]: The hash was in the parking lot of an auto dealership near Hilliard.
  
 
== Notable Events ==
 
== Notable Events ==
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*The first documented meetup in [[Wilmington, Ohio|39,-83]] was on [[2008-06-14 39 -83|Saturday, June 14, 2008]].
 
*The first documented meetup in [[Wilmington, Ohio|39,-83]] was on [[2008-06-14 39 -83|Saturday, June 14, 2008]].
 
*The first documented meetup in [[Marysville, Ohio|40,-83]] was on [[2008-06-20 40 -83|Friday, June 20, 2008]].
 
*The first documented meetup in [[Marysville, Ohio|40,-83]] was on [[2008-06-20 40 -83|Friday, June 20, 2008]].
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*The first documented meetup in [[Lancaster, Ohio|39,-82]] was on [[2009-05-25_39_-82|Monday, May 25th, 2009]].
  
 
== Local Geohashers ==
 
== Local Geohashers ==
  
 
[[User:Chrajohn|Chris]] & [[User:Alex|Alex]] live a bit north of OSU in (40°,-83°).
 
[[User:Chrajohn|Chris]] & [[User:Alex|Alex]] live a bit north of OSU in (40°,-83°).
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[[User:Kantisto|Kantisto]] is young and ridiculously fresh to the idea of geohashing. It might be a while before he gets off the ground.
  
 
[[Category:Ohio]]
 
[[Category:Ohio]]
[[Category:Inactive graticules]]
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[[Category:Split cities]]
[[Category:Split Cities]]
 

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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.

Columbus also has a Facebook Group.

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°).

Kantisto is young and ridiculously fresh to the idea of geohashing. It might be a while before he gets off the ground.