Difference between revisions of "Aberdeen, United Kingdom"

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The [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=57&long=-2&zoom=8&abs=1 graticule for 57,-2] includes Aberdeen City and the surrounding area.  
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  | lon= -2
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  | nw = [[Thurso, United Kingdom|Thurso]]
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  | n  = [[Kirkwall, United Kingdom|Kirkwall]]
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  | ne = [[North Sea 58, -1|North Sea]]
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  | w  = [[Elgin, United Kingdom|Elgin]]
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  | name = [[Aberdeen, United Kingdom|Aberdeen]]
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  | e  = [[Peterhead, United Kingdom|Peterhead]]
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  | sw = [[Perth, United Kingdom|Perth]]
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  | s  = [[Dundee, United Kingdom|Dundee]]
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  | se = [[North Sea 56, -1|North Sea]]
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}}
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The {{Today's location|lat=57|lon=-2|text=graticule for 57,-2}} includes Aberdeen City and the surrounding area.  
 
*The furthest northwest point on land is approximately 10 miles east of Elgin.
 
*The furthest northwest point on land is approximately 10 miles east of Elgin.
 
*The furthest northeast point on land is Fraserburgh.
 
*The furthest northeast point on land is Fraserburgh.
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*The southwest bound is a few miles WSW of Ballater.
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*The southwest bound is a few miles ESE of Ballater.
 
*The furthest southeast point on land is approximately 2 miles north of Stonehaven.
 
*The furthest southeast point on land is approximately 2 miles north of Stonehaven.
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Peterhead is not included in this graticule, but since Peterhead's graticule contains a very small landmass, any people from Peterhead should probably pretend they're from Aberdeen.
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== Notable Events ==
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'''2009-04-01:''' Not an April Fools' joke, the global hash is in this graticule!  It's on a hill near Alford, about an hour's drive west of Aberdeen.  It does not seem to be on private property:
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* 57.180513°, -2.772894° or
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* N57°10.8308', W2°46.3736' or
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* N57°10'49.84", W2°46'22.41"
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== Future Plans ==
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=== 2023 ===
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== Past Hashes ==
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=== 2023 ===
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* [[2023-03-04_57_-2|2023-03-04]] Newseat Community Woodland, Inverurie - success
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=== 2022 ===
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* [[2022-06-28_57_-2|2022-06-28]] In Gight Woods nature reserve ([[User:Macronencer|Macronencer]] failed to reach co-ordinates)
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* [[2022-05-27_57_-2|2022-05-27]] By a fence on an industrial estate in Oldmeldrum - a quick hash'n'dash by [[User:Macronencer|Macronencer]]
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=== 2013 ===
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* [[2013-04-06_57_-2|2013-04-06]] A field near Birse Kirk on April 6 was a success
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=== 2011 ===
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* [[2011-09-25_57_-2|2011-09-25]] Unremarkable field, Glen of Newmill on 25 September 2011 was a success
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* [[2011-09-17_57_-2|2011-09-17]] Moray Firth 6km N of Portknockie on 17 September 2011 was a success
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* [[2011-09-11_57_-2|2011-09-11]] damianc's birthday trip on 11 September 2011 was a success.
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* [[2011-08-21_57_-2|2011-08-21]] Crathes Castle on 21st August 2011 was a success
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* [[2011-08-20_57_-2|2011-08-20]] In a hedge on 20th August 2011 was a success
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=== 2009 ===
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* [[2009-08-09_57_-2|2009-08-09]] Ten miles north of my girlfriends Aunties house where we were planning to spend a couple of nights.
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== Active Users ==
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* [[User:Goosey|Goosey]]
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* [[User:Lapin|Lapin]]
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* [[User:Jones|Jones]]
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* [[User:damianc|damianc]]
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* [[User:smoulder|smoulder]]
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* [[User:macronencer|macronencer]]
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== Gratiucle's Achievements ==
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{{Graticule unlocked | latitude = 57 | longitude = -2 | date = 2011-08-20 | name = [[User:Jones|Jones]] (without proof)}}
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{{Graticule unlocked | latitude = 57 | longitude = -2 | date = 2011-09-11 | name = [[User:Smoulder|Smoulder]] and [[User:Damianc|Damianc]] (with proof)}}
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{{Minesweeper geohash | graticule = Aberdeen, United Kingdom | ranknumber = 5 | e = true | s = true | sw = true | w = true | nw = true | name = Geohashers}}
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[[Category:United Kingdom]]
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[[Category:Inactive graticules]]

Latest revision as of 04:36, 20 March 2024

Thurso Kirkwall North Sea
Elgin Aberdeen Peterhead
Perth Dundee North Sea

Today's location: geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox

The graticule for 57,-2 includes Aberdeen City and the surrounding area.

  • The furthest northwest point on land is approximately 10 miles east of Elgin.
  • The furthest northeast point on land is Fraserburgh.
  • The southwest bound is a few miles ESE of Ballater.
  • The furthest southeast point on land is approximately 2 miles north of Stonehaven.

Peterhead is not included in this graticule, but since Peterhead's graticule contains a very small landmass, any people from Peterhead should probably pretend they're from Aberdeen.

Notable Events

2009-04-01: Not an April Fools' joke, the global hash is in this graticule! It's on a hill near Alford, about an hour's drive west of Aberdeen. It does not seem to be on private property: 

* 57.180513°, -2.772894° or
* N57°10.8308', W2°46.3736' or
* N57°10'49.84", W2°46'22.41"

Future Plans

2023

Past Hashes

2023

  • 2023-03-04 Newseat Community Woodland, Inverurie - success

2022

2013

  • 2013-04-06 A field near Birse Kirk on April 6 was a success

2011

  • 2011-09-25 Unremarkable field, Glen of Newmill on 25 September 2011 was a success
  • 2011-09-17 Moray Firth 6km N of Portknockie on 17 September 2011 was a success
  • 2011-09-11 damianc's birthday trip on 11 September 2011 was a success.
  • 2011-08-21 Crathes Castle on 21st August 2011 was a success
  • 2011-08-20 In a hedge on 20th August 2011 was a success

2009

  • 2009-08-09 Ten miles north of my girlfriends Aunties house where we were planning to spend a couple of nights.

Active Users

Gratiucle's Achievements

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 Jones (without proof) earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (57, -2) graticule, here, on 2011-08-20.
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 Smoulder and Damianc (with proof) earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (57, -2) graticule, here, on 2011-09-11.
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Geohashers achieved level 5 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement
by visiting coordinates in Aberdeen, United Kingdom and 5 of the surrounding graticules.
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