Difference between revisions of "Atlantic City, New Jersey"

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The Atlantic City graticule is at 39 N, -74 W. It encloses nearly all of South Jersey, including the majority of the Jersey Shore, from Dover Beaches and Seaside Heights to North Wildwood. Roughly a third of this graticule is in the Atlantic Ocean. A small chunk of Delaware Bay is also enclosed.

Daily Locations

For 2024-06-10: 39.8170352, -74.8216199

August 21, 2010: The geohash is in North Wildwood, on the landward side of Surf Ave. between E. 6th and E. 7th.

Gwynnath was there, see 2010-08-21 39 -74.

August 22, 2010: The geohash is actually in Atlantic City! On the beach near Metropolitan Ave. and Rhode Island Ave.

August 25, 2010: Keeping with the beach theme, the geohash is on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, near H St.

September 17, 2010: On a street in Leisure Village. Jevanyn and his motley crew will be there, and finally reach a geohash in this graticule!

Happy hashing!

Places in this Graticule

Cities

Atlantic City, NJ
Toms River, NJ, technically the largest by population
Vineland, NJ, the largest city in New Jersey by land area
Ocean City, NJ
Marlton, NJ (A suburb of Camden)
near Philadelphia, PA
Fort Dix, NJ (split)

State parks & wildlife areas

Local Geohashers

LangleyLGLF

Peppage

Jevanyn passes through on his way to Cape May.

GreenSquirrel

Successful geohashes

July 20, 2012
- In a small wooded development in Waterford, NJ
- Mischief picked up trash at the hashpoint.

March 13, 2012
- In a cranberry bog
- Mischief, P.K. and Joe visited the hash.

September 17, 2010
- Monmouth Ln, Leisure Village
- Jevanyn, Gwynnath, and Evan successfully reached the hash point.

Attempted geohashes

August 21, 2010
- In an empty lot on Surf Dr., in North Wildwood
- Gwynnath made the expedition, to find a new condominium had been built on the site. Pictures to come!

October 15, 2009
- On Clarks Landing road, directly on front of the wildlife management area.

October 14, 2009
- GreenSquirrel drove up to this geohash in Gabriel field, but it was right in the middle of girls soccer practice.

September 5, 2008
- Jevanyn coulda woulda shoulda.

August 23, 2008
- Jevanyn took a ride on his uncle's boat around Wildwood, and cruised right past a water geohash, not knowing it was there.

August 16, 2008
- Jevanyn got within photo range of a water geohash near Exit 30 on the Parkway.

Achievements

Jevanyn, Gwynnath, and Evan earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement

by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (39, -74) graticule, here, on 2010-09-17.

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+[[Image:ACniteskyline.jpg|border|320px|left]]
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-|map = <map lat="39" lon="-74" />
+   | lat= 39
-|nw = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, PA (North)]]
+   | lon= -74
-|n = [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark, NJ]]
+   | nw = [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]
-|ne = [[New York, New York|New York, NY]]
+   | n  = [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]]
-|w = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, PA (South)]]
+   | ne = [[New York, New York]]
-|e =
+   | w  = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
-|sw = [[Salisbury, MD]]
+   | name = [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]
-|s = [[Cape May, NJ]]
+   | e  = [[39,-73]]
-|se =
+   | sw = [[Salisbury, Maryland]]
+   | s  = [[Cape May, New Jersey|Cape May]]
+   | se = [[38,-73]]
 }}
-[http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2008-06-15&lat=39&long=-75&zoom=7&abs=1 Today's Location]
-The Atlantic City [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=39&long=-74 39 N, -74 W].  Roughly a third of this graticule is in the Atlantic Ocean.  It encloses the majority of the Jersey Shore, from Dover Beaches and Seaside Heights to North Wildwood.
-==Cities in this Graticule==
+The Atlantic City [[graticule]] is at {{Today's location|lat=39|lon=-74|text=39 N, -74 W}}.  It encloses nearly all of South Jersey, including the majority of the Jersey Shore, from Dover Beaches and Seaside Heights to North Wildwood.  Roughly a third of this graticule is in the Atlantic Ocean.  A small chunk of Delaware Bay is also enclosed.
-* Atlantic City, NJ
-* Toms River, NJ
-* Ocean City, NJ
-* Marlton, NJ (A suburb of Camden)
-* near Philadelphia, PA
-* Fort Dix, NJ (split)
-==Local Geohashers==
-[[user:LangleyLGLF]]
 == Daily Locations ==
-{{disclaimer}}
+'''For {{#time:Y-m-d}}: {{coordinates graticule|{{#time:Y-m-d}}|lat=39|lon=-74}}'''
-=== 6/25/08 ===
-Elm, near Hammonton, south of where White Horse Pike goes under the (freight) railroad tracks.  It looks undeveloped and probably accessible without crossing anyone's property.
-=== 6/24/08 ===
+August 21, 2010: The geohash is in North Wildwood, on the landward side of Surf Ave. between E. 6th and E. 7th.
-Off Medford Lakes Road in Tabernacle.
-=== 6/23/08 ===
+: [[User:Jevanyn|Gwynnath]] was there, see [[2010-08-21 39 -74]].
-West Colorado Ave., Beach Haven.
-=== 6/22/08 ===
+August 22, 2010: The geohash is actually in Atlantic City!  On the beach near Metropolitan Ave. and Rhode Island Ave.
-Fair Oaks Drive, Ocean Acres, near Manahawkin.  Parkway exit 67.  [http://www.allforeclub.com/oacc Got clubs?]
-=== 6/21/08 - [http://www.icanhascheezburger.com Caturday] ===
+August 25, 2010: Keeping with the beach theme, the geohash is on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, near H St.
-[http://www.dix.army.mil/ Fort DIX].  Way off the road, probably not accessible.
-=== 6/20/08 ===
+September 17, 2010: On a street in Leisure Village.  [[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]] and his motley crew will [[2010-09-17 39 -74|be there]], and finally reach a geohash in this graticule!
-Lacey Road, Lacey.  Exit 74 off the Parkway, for those of you scoring at home.  We can go to [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/double.html Double Trouble State Park], or we can investigate the mysterious blue smudge on the satellite photos.  Hey, this is an ''adventure'', remember?
-=== 6/19/08 ===
+Happy hashing!
-A farmer's field off Chatsworth Road (Rte 532) in Tabernacle.  Close to [http://www.guilfoy.org/wharton.html Wharton State Forest].
-=== 6/18/08 ===
+==Places in this Graticule==
-[[Atlantic Ocean|Splash!  Unlucky!]]
+===Cities===
+* Atlantic City, NJ
+* Toms River, NJ, technically the largest by population
+* Vineland, NJ, the largest city in New Jersey by land area
+* Ocean City, NJ
+* Marlton, NJ (A suburb of Camden)
+* near Philadelphia, PA
+* Fort Dix, NJ (split)
+===State parks & wildlife areas===
+* [http://www.guilfoy.org/wharton.html Wharton State Forest]
+* [http://www.fws.gov/northeast/forsythe/ Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge]
+* [http://www.stateparks.com/lebanon.html Lebanon State Forest]
-=== 6/17/08 ===
+==Local Geohashers==
+[[User:LangleyLGLF|LangleyLGLF]]
-Delaware Bay near Goshen.  Odd, we've been in the [[Atlantic Ocean|water]] 4 of the last 5 days.
+[[User:Peppage|Peppage]]
-=== 6/16/08 ===
+[[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]] passes through on his way to [[Cape May, New Jersey|Cape May]].
-Off the coast near Atlantic City.
+[[User:GreenSquirrel|GreenSquirrel]]
-=== 6/15/08 ===
+== Successful geohashes ==
+* [[2012-07-20 39 -74|July 20, 2012]]
+** In a small wooded development in Waterford, NJ
+** [[User:Mischief|Mischief]] picked up trash at the hashpoint.
-In the woods off Weymouth Rd, near Mays Landing.
+* [[2012-03-13 39 -74|March 13, 2012]]
+** In a cranberry bog
+** [[User:Mischief|Mischief]], P.K. and Joe visited the hash.
-=== 6/14/08 - Saturday ===
+* [[2010-09-17 39 -74|September 17, 2010]]
+**Monmouth Ln, Leisure Village
+**[[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]], Gwynnath, and Evan successfully reached the hash point.
-Off the coast near Barnegat Bay.
+== Attempted geohashes ==
-=== 6/13/08 ===
+*[[2010-08-21 39 -74|August 21, 2010]]
+**In an empty lot on Surf Dr., in North Wildwood
+**Gwynnath made the expedition, to find a new condominium had been built on the site.  Pictures to come!
-Off the coast near Beach Haven.
+*[[2009-10-15 39 -74|October 15, 2009]]
+**On Clarks Landing road, directly on front of the wildlife management area.
-=== 6/12/08 ===
+*[[2009-10-14 39 -74|October 14, 2009]]
+**[[User:GreenSquirrel|GreenSquirrel]] drove up to this geohash in Gabriel field, but it was right in the middle of girls soccer practice.
-South Berlin Ave. near Aloe St., South Egg Harbor.  (Which is no where near water, but then, neither is Mays Landing.)
+*[[2008-09-05 39 -74|September 5, 2008]]
+**Jevanyn coulda woulda shoulda.
-=== 6/11/08 ===
+*[[2008-08-23 39 -74|August 23, 2008]]
+**Jevanyn took a ride on his uncle's boat around Wildwood, and cruised right past a water geohash, not knowing it was there.
-Edge of a big farm north of Mays Landing.
+*[[2008-08-16 39 -74|August 16, 2008]]
+**Jevanyn got within photo range of a water geohash near Exit 30 on the Parkway.
-=== 6/10/08 ===
-In Barnegat Bay, between Island Beach State Park and the mainland.  A good candidate for the [[Water Geohash]] Achievement.  Extra bonus points if you swim to the spot!
-=== 6/9/08 ===
-Ocean Drive, near the bridge into Stone Harbor.  Invite friends from [[Cape May, NJ|Cape May]] :-).
-=== 6/7 - 6/8/08 - Weekend ===
-No good, way out in the [[Atlantic Ocean|ocean]] both days.
-=== 6/6/08 ===
-Oakwood Lane, east side of Atco, near Berlin.  Close to Wharton State Forest.
-=== 6/4/08 ===
-Wetlands west of South Dennis, Dennis Township, Cape May County.  Looks like there's a boat landing nearby.
-=== 6/3/08 ===
-A house on Hamilton Drive in Island Heights, between Toms River and Seaside Heights.
-=== 6/2/08 ===
-Garden State Parkway near Stockton College.
-=== 6/1/08 ===
-Off Rte 49 east of Cumberland.  Near a development with lots of streets, but no houses yet.
-=== 5/30/08 ===
-Wilderness west of Forked River.
-=== 5/28/08 ===
-Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area.
-=== 5/26/08 ===
-In the Pine Barrens, southwest of Washington, NJ.
-=== 5/25/08 ===
-Right against the bay in South Toms River, NJ.
-=== 5/24/08 - Saturday ===
-About 8 miles off Sea Isle City, NJ
-=== 5/23/08 ===
-In Estelle Manor Park, south of Mays Landing, NJ.
-=== 5/22/08 ===
-In the middle of Rte 37 west of Toms River, NJ.
-=== 5/21/08 ===
-Wetlands near Dennisville, NJ.
+== Achievements ==
+{{Graticule unlocked
+| latitude = 39
+| longitude = -74
+| date = 2010-09-17
+| name = [[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]], Gwynnath, and Evan
+}}
 [[Category:New Jersey]]
-[[Category:Active Graticules]]
+[[Category:Inactive graticules]]
+[[Category:Delaware Bay]]

Allentown, Pennsylvania	Newark	New York, New York
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Atlantic City	39,-73
Salisbury, Maryland	Cape May	38,-73
Today's location: not yet announced