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  | name = [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]
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[http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2008-06-15&lat=39&long=-75&zoom=7&abs=1 Today's Location]
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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.
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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.
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== Daily Locations ==
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'''For {{#time:Y-m-d}}: {{coordinates graticule|{{#time:Y-m-d}}|lat=39|lon=-74}}'''
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August 21, 2010: The geohash is in North Wildwood, on the landward side of Surf Ave. between E. 6th and E. 7th.
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: [[User:Jevanyn|Gwynnath]] was there, see [[2010-08-21 39 -74]].
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August 22, 2010: The geohash is actually in Atlantic City!  On the beach near Metropolitan Ave. and Rhode Island Ave.
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August 25, 2010: Keeping with the beach theme, the geohash is on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, near H St.
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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!
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Happy hashing!
  
 
==Places in this Graticule==
 
==Places in this Graticule==
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===Cities===
 
* Atlantic City, NJ
 
* Atlantic City, NJ
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* [http://www.guilfoy.org/wharton.html Wharton State Forest]
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* Toms River, NJ, technically the largest by population
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* Toms River, NJ
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* Vineland, NJ, the largest city in New Jersey by land area
 
* Ocean City, NJ
 
* Ocean City, NJ
 
* Marlton, NJ (A suburb of Camden)
 
* Marlton, NJ (A suburb of Camden)
 
* near Philadelphia, PA
 
* near Philadelphia, PA
 
* Fort Dix, NJ (split)
 
* Fort Dix, NJ (split)
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===State parks & wildlife areas===
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* [http://www.guilfoy.org/wharton.html Wharton State Forest]
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* [http://www.fws.gov/northeast/forsythe/ Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge]
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* [http://www.stateparks.com/lebanon.html Lebanon State Forest]
  
 
==Local Geohashers==
 
==Local Geohashers==
 
[[User:LangleyLGLF|LangleyLGLF]]
 
[[User:LangleyLGLF|LangleyLGLF]]
  
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== Daily Locations ==
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[[User:Peppage|Peppage]]
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{{disclaimer}}
 
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The wet streak seems to continue, with two more water geohashes and another wetland geohash this weekend.  Good news if you're from Tuckerton and/or own a boat, not so good for the rest of us.
 
  
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Older locations have been [[Atlantic City, New Jersey/archive|archived]].
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[[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]] passes through on his way to [[Cape May, New Jersey|Cape May]].
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=== 7/13/08 ===
 
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Atlantic Ocean.  Just east of the mouth of Great Bay.
 
  
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=== 7/12/08 ===
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[[User:GreenSquirrel|GreenSquirrel]]
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In Little Egg Harbor.  About 550ft (200m) from the beach? marina? at the end of Dock Rd, West Creek.
 
  
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=== 7/11/08 ===
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== Successful geohashes ==
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Wetlands near the Great Bay River, downriver from Lower Bank.
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* [[2012-07-20 39 -74|July 20, 2012]]
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** In a small wooded development in Waterford, NJ
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** [[User:Mischief|Mischief]] picked up trash at the hashpoint.
  
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=== 7/10/08 ===
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* [[2012-03-13 39 -74|March 13, 2012]]
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In the woods off Port Elizabeth/Cumberland Road, near Ormund.  ''Way'' out in the woods.  Mondo bonus points for difficulty if you [[No Batteries Geohash|get there without a GPS]].
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** In a cranberry bog
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** [[User:Mischief|Mischief]], P.K. and Joe visited the hash.
  
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=== 7/7/08 ===
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* [[2010-09-17 39 -74|September 17, 2010]]
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Wetlands, [http://www.fws.gov/northeast/forsythe/ Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge], on Great Bay.
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**Monmouth Ln, Leisure Village
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**[[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]], Gwynnath, and Evan successfully reached the hash point.
  
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=== 7/6/08 ===
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== Attempted geohashes ==
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In the woods off Inskip Road (AKA Blue Anchor Fireline Rd.)  Looks like Winslow, Camden County, is the nearest town.
 
  
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=== 7/4/08 ===
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*[[2010-08-21 39 -74|August 21, 2010]]
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Estell Manor County Park, south of Mays Landing.  A ''serious'' challenge for the [[No Batteries Geohash]] achievement.
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**In an empty lot on Surf Dr., in North Wildwood
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**Gwynnath made the expedition, to find a new condominium had been built on the site.  Pictures to come!
  
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=== 7/2/08 ===
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*[[2009-10-15 39 -74|October 15, 2009]]
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Heisler Road, Dorchester.
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**On Clarks Landing road, directly on front of the wildlife management area.
  
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=== 7/1/08 ===
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*[[2009-10-14 39 -74|October 14, 2009]]
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Wetlands east of Cape May Court House.  You might be able to get there if you go to Scotch Bonnet (on Stone Harbor Road) and rent a boat, then go up the channel.
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**[[User:GreenSquirrel|GreenSquirrel]] drove up to this geohash in Gabriel field, but it was right in the middle of girls soccer practice.
  
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=== 6/30/08 ===
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*[[2008-09-05 39 -74|September 5, 2008]]
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Wells Mill Road, south of Wells Mills.
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**Jevanyn coulda woulda shoulda.
  
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=== 6/29/08 ===
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*[[2008-08-23 39 -74|August 23, 2008]]
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Near the end of Spanish Lady Road, Green Bank.  Just south of Wharton State Forest.
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**Jevanyn took a ride on his uncle's boat around Wildwood, and cruised right past a water geohash, not knowing it was there.
  
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=== 6/28/08 - Saturday ===
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*[[2008-08-16 39 -74|August 16, 2008]]
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In the woods near Parkway exit 58.  The nearest town is Tuckerton to the south.
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**Jevanyn got within photo range of a water geohash near Exit 30 on the Parkway.
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=== 6/27/08 ===
 
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Little Egg Harbor.
 
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=== 6/26/08 ===
 
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Near Meadowbrook Mall, Mays Landing.
 
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=== 6/25/08 ===
 
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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.
 
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=== 6/24/08 ===
 
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Off Medford Lakes Road in Tabernacle.
 
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=== 6/23/08 ===
 
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West Colorado Ave., Beach Haven.
 
  
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== Achievements ==
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{{Graticule unlocked
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| latitude = 39
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| longitude = -74
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| date = 2010-09-17
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| name = [[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]], Gwynnath, and Evan
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[[Category:Delaware Bay]]

Latest revision as of 04:31, 20 March 2024

ACniteskyline.jpg
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

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 2024-12-18: 39.3395436, -74.6272494

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

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.
  • 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

Graticule unlocked.png
 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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