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  | name = [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]
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The Richmond, Virginia [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=37&long=-78&zoom=8&abs=1 latitude 37, longitude -77].
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The Richmond, Virginia [[graticule]] is at latitude 37, longitude -77.
  
== Local Geohashers ==
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'''{{Today's location|lat=37|lon=-77|text=Today's Location}}'''
Paul, Richmonder when school is out, can't think of anything better to do on Saturday then drive to some random location and hang out with other similiarly bored people.  Might be working though...
 
  
Blaine, living in Southside this summer, could get into this.
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== Geohashers ==
  
James, real-life friend of Randall's since middle school, will try and make it Saturdays at 4 as long as it's not terribly far from Richmond-proper, using Ashland & Petersburg as rough north-south boundary points.
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== Upcoming Geohashing Proposals ==
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''Most recent proposals/comments at the top, please.''
  
Andrew, from Short Pump, is going to give this a shot on saturday if he can convince his friends to come too.
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== Successful Geohashes ==
 
 
Tyler, also from Short Pump, might do this since he could use the practice on his new bike. He will also will be working, though.
 
  
stepol ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/stepol/2524870871 and their kids]) from the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centralvageocaching Central Virginia Geocaching Association] made a Memorial Day run to the Shady Grove location.
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[[2010-11-20 37 -77|11-20-2010]]: [[User:Swiftdr|Swiftdr]] reached the coordinates.
  
[[user:Julie|Julie]] is less adventurous than most xkcd people, and will gamely try to get there on Saturdays when not too much trespassing is required.  Shoofle is often her companion.
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[[2009-03-22 37 -77|3-22-2009]]: [[User:Ncbears|NCBears]] – Quick Geohash on side of road.
  
== Upcoming Geohashing Proposals ==
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[[Image:2008-06-14_37%2C-77_Group.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Randall comes to visit our humble graticule]]
Tyler is wondering why most of the locations are near the edges of the map, far away from people.
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[[2008-09-27 37 -77|9-27-2008]]: [[User:Dan|Dan]] had the brilliant idea of a meetup at Echo Lake Park rather than the original meetup point.  However, upon driving by the park at the appointed time, he discovered the park was closed for lake7 dredging.  Oops.
  
Paul wonders the same thing! and has therefore decided that the meeting spot should be in the rocks right off Belle Isle. Go check out the map if you are into that.
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[[2008-06-21 37 -77|6-21-2008]]:  [[User:James.|James]], [[User:Julie|Julie]], and [[User:Clintron|Clint]] met up in the front field of Pocahontas State Park (near [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=2305878324246934882,37.367923,-77.572854&saddr=&daddr=37.365007,-77.572639&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=16&sll=37.365254,-77.57251&sspn=0.009141,0.018711&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16 37.365007°, -77.572639°]) and later made a few test firings of the trebuchet, [[Bangarang]].  Ricky was there, but left to rejoin us later.
  
[[User:James.|James]] is going to try and convince Randall to come on Saturday, and shall head for Belle Isle as per Paul's suggestion: [http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=37.53014861,-77.45464325&z=12&q=loc:37.53014861,-77.45464325 37.53014861,-77.45464325]
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[[2008-06-14 37 -77|6-14-2008]]: Peter read [http://blag.xkcd.com/2008/06/14/trebuchets-geohashes-and-richmond-va/ the blag] and met up with Randall and Doug on Belle Island downtown since Aylett is a bit too far away. There was a kayak competition going on, and swimming was had by all despite nobody thinking to bring a swimsuit. Alternate meetup site = success.  Pictures [http://www.flickr.com/photos/27658976@N03/sets/72157605621545777/detail/ here]
  
== Successful Geohashes ==
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[[2008-05-31 37 -77|5-31-2008]]:  Shoofle and [[user:Julie|Julie]] met up with Paul in Suffolk County Saturday afternoon for a nice visit and some time kicking around a soccer ball.  We didn't get to exactly the right spot, but it was close enough.  Pictures [http://flickr.com/photos/27433287@N03/sets/72157605470710558/ here]
  
2008 5-31:  Shoofle and [[user:Julie|Julie]] met up with Paul in Suffolk County Saturday afternoon for a nice visit and some time kicking around a soccer ball.  We didn't get to exactly the right spot, but it was close enough.  Pictures [http://flickr.com/photos/27433287@N03/sets/72157605470710558/ here]
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[[2008-05-26 37 -77|5-26-2008]]: stepol ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/stepol/2524870871 and their kids]) from the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centralvageocaching Central Virginia Geocaching Association] made a Memorial Day run to the Shady Grove location.
  
 
== Daily Locations ==
 
== Daily Locations ==
 
''Most recent locations listed first''
 
''Most recent locations listed first''
  
'''5-31-2008:''' [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=37.037487,+-77.281267&safe=on&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr 37.037487°, -77.281267°]  (Saturday meetup location)
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== Achievements ==
 
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{{Graticule unlocked|date=2008-05-26|latitude=37|longitude=-77|name=stepol and kids}}
[[2008-05-26_37_-77|'''5-26-2008:''' 37.673128°, -77.607309°]]
 
  
[[Category:North America]]
 
 
[[Category:Virginia]]
 
[[Category:Virginia]]
[[Category:Active Graticules]]
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[[Category:Richmond, VA]]

Latest revision as of 06:42, 20 March 2024

Shenandoah Valley Washington (West), DC Washington (East), DC
Appomattox Richmond Newport News
Henderson, NC Roanoke Rapids, NC Norfolk

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The Richmond, Virginia graticule is at latitude 37, longitude -77.

Today's Location

Geohashers

Upcoming Geohashing Proposals

Most recent proposals/comments at the top, please.

Successful Geohashes

11-20-2010: Swiftdr reached the coordinates.

3-22-2009: NCBears – Quick Geohash on side of road.

Randall comes to visit our humble graticule

9-27-2008: Dan had the brilliant idea of a meetup at Echo Lake Park rather than the original meetup point. However, upon driving by the park at the appointed time, he discovered the park was closed for lake7 dredging. Oops.

6-21-2008: James, Julie, and Clint met up in the front field of Pocahontas State Park (near 37.365007°, -77.572639°) and later made a few test firings of the trebuchet, Bangarang. Ricky was there, but left to rejoin us later.

6-14-2008: Peter read the blag and met up with Randall and Doug on Belle Island downtown since Aylett is a bit too far away. There was a kayak competition going on, and swimming was had by all despite nobody thinking to bring a swimsuit. Alternate meetup site = success. Pictures here

5-31-2008: Shoofle and Julie met up with Paul in Suffolk County Saturday afternoon for a nice visit and some time kicking around a soccer ball. We didn't get to exactly the right spot, but it was close enough. Pictures here

5-26-2008: stepol (and their kids) from the Central Virginia Geocaching Association made a Memorial Day run to the Shady Grove location.

Daily Locations

Most recent locations listed first

Achievements

Graticule unlocked.png
stepol and kids earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (37, -77) graticule, here, on 2008-05-26.