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The Allentown [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=40&long=-75 40 N, -75 W].
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{{graticule
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  | lat= 40
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  | lon= -75
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  | nw = [[Berwick, Pennsylvania|Berwick]]
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  | n  = [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton]]
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  | ne = [[Newburgh, New York]]
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  | w  = [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]]
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  | name = [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]]
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  | e  = [[Newark, New Jersey]]
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  | sw = [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
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  | s  = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]]
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  | se = [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]]
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}}
  
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==Cities in this Graticule==
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The Allentown graticule is located at [[40,-75]]. [https://geohashing.info/s/40,-75 Today's location]
  
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* Allentown, PA
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== Areas ==
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* Philadelphia, PA
 
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* Reading, PA
 
  
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== Daily Locations ==
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* Pennsylvania
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** Allentown and all of the Lehigh Valley
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** Half of Philadelphia, including Northwest Philadelphia, North Philadelphia north of approximately Allegheny Avenue, and most of Northeast Philadelphia
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** About half of Chester County
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** Most of Montgomery, Bucks, and Berks Counties, including Reading, Doylestown, Norristown, and most of the Main Line
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** Most of Carbon and Monroe Counties
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** Small parts of Luzerne and Pike Counties
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* New Jersey
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** Parts of Hunterdon and Warren Counties
  
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=== 5/21/08 ===
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== Local Geohashers ==
  
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Near Morgantown on the PA turnpike.  
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* [[User:jake|jake]] is in Willow Grove, cycle equiped, and has a portable grill.
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* [[User:Casey|Casey]] is in Philly and willing to visit geohashes in the city.
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[[Category:North America]]
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* [[User:Apocalypsepony|TLP]] is here, but lazy and car-less. Will attempt (very) nearby hashes.
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* [[User:Olorwen|Olorwen]] is also here, but also currently car-less. Will attempt some Delaware hashes!
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* [[User:cpthomp|cpthomp]] is here in Newark, and has a car, up for Delaware, PA, MD hashes
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* [[User:Cshulse|cshulse]] is in Philadelphia and is hoping for a Saturday Meetup between 39.5 and 40.5 because gas is quite pricey these days.
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* [[User:Rkweicker|rkweicker]] lives in Philly - and will definitely hit up any hashes that are in and around the city.
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* [[User:tjs204|tjs204]] lives in Bethlehem - goes to Lehigh - and is quite un-car'd. Will attempt any local, Bethlehem area Meet-Ups
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* [[User:TheWaySheGoes |TheWaySheGoes ]] is in Philadelphia and ready to give hashing a try! Bicycle and car equipt up for all kinds of hashes.
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* [[User:Skavoovee|Skavoovee ]] is in Collegeville and would love to give this a shot! Has a car and is willing to drive around a bit!
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* [[User:TexasDex|TexasDex]] is in Philly but is without car until... probably a long time.  I'd happily attempt a meetup that is SEPTA/bike accessible; other meetings probably not, unless my car-owning XKCD friend is interested.
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* [[User:IchiroKatsuo|IchiroKatsuo]] is smack-dab in the middle of south jersey, and is another car-less 'hasher. will also attemt some AC geohashes, cause he's within walking distance of the border.
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* [[User:Jsharpminor|Jsharpminor]] is a musician in the Allentown area who had seen the Geohashing comic and didn't think much of it until 24 July 2008...now he's interested in possibly doing some meetups!
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* [[User:Crhallberg|Chris]] is a <strike>Jerseyite in the North region</strike> Philadolphin in the South region who caught the bug on [[2008-07-24_40_-75|July 24th, 2008]] with his first hash! Has a car! Range extends with interest! Made YOGEOHASH.
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* [[User:Kyla|Kyla]] can't believe [[User:Megaphone|Chris]] got her into this. From the Bethlehem area, owns a car, recognizable by a black fedora.
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* [[User:Peppage|Peppage]] Lives in south Jersey and is ready to drive/go exciting places.
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* [[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]] lives in Somerville, and is a supporter of the Museum of Art (the one with the Rocky statue), so he's in the city on occasion.
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* [[User:Madmaxie|Madmaxie]] hails from the Spring Garden neighborhood, has an aging road bike, lives a block from a beer distributor, and will gladly bring slightly warm, shaken-up refreshments to a meeting, along with a frisbee and an iPod laden with horrible 80's music.
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* [[User:Blastercorps|Blastercorps]] Car-equipped newbie to geohashing, will go to any nearby locations.
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* [[User:RugbyBeef|RugbyBeef]] is in University City, Prius equipped with GPS, and is hoping to make this a routine thing.
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* [[User:Subotai45|Subotai45]] is in Gloucester County and has a car.
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== Attempted Geohashes ==
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* Saturday December 12, 2023
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::{{egl|2023-12-16|40|-75|text='''Success!'''}} Details: [[2023-12-16 40 -75]]
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* Sunday August 19, 2012
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::{{egl|2012-08-19|40|-75|text='''Thwarted'''}} Details: [[2012-08-19 40 -75]]
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* Friday, March 16, 2012
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::{{egl|2012-03-16|40|-75|text='''Success!'''}} Details: [[2012-03-16 40 -75]]
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* Wednesday, May 25, 2011
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::{{egl|2011-05-25|40|-75|text='''Thwarted'''}} Details: [[2011-05-25 40 -75]]
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* Friday, September 24, 2010
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::{{egl|2010-09-24|40|-75|text='''Success!'''}} Details: [[2010-09-24 40 -75]]
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* Monday, December 7, 2009
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::{{egl|2009-12-07|40|-75|text='''Success!'''}} Details: [[2009-12-07_40_-75]]
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* Friday, December 4, 2009
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::{{egl|2009-12-04|40|-75|text='''Thwarted'''}} Details: [[2009-12-04_40_-75]]
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* Sunday, July 26, 2009
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::{{egl|2009-07-26|40|-75|text='''Success!'''}} Details: [[2009-07-26 40 -75]]
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* Saturday, May 9, 2009
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::{{egl|2009-05-09|40|-75|text='''Success!'''}} Details: [[2009-05-09_40_-75]]
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* Saturday, January 3, 2009
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::{{egl|2009-01-03|40|-75|text='''Success!'''}} Details: [[2009-01-03_40_-75]]
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* Saturday, December 6, 2008
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::{{egl|2008-12-06|40|-75|text='''Semi-Success!'''}} Details: [[2008-12-06_40_-75]]
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* Saturday, October 18, 2008
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::{{egl|2008-10-18|40|-75|text='''Success!'''}} Details: [[2008-10-18_40_-75]]
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* Thursday, July 24, 2008
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::{{egl|2008-07-24|40|-75|text='''Thwarted'''}} Details: [[2008-07-24 40 -75]]
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* Saturday, July 12, 2008
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::{{egl|2008-07-12|40|-75|text='''Success!'''}} Details: [[2008-07-12_40_-75]]
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* Saturday, June 28, 2008
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::{{egl|2008-05-21|40|-75|text='''Unclear'''}} [[User:Rseasmith|rseasmith]] was late and forgot his camera! :( No one else showed up however, so no harm done.
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* Saturday, June 7, 2008
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::{{egl|2008-06-07|40|-75|text='''Success!'''}} There seems to have been a successful expedition to [[2008-06-07 40 -75]]
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== Achievements ==
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{{Graticule unlocked|date=2008-06-07|latitude=40|longitude=-75|name=[[User:Zaximus|Zack]]}}
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[[Category:New Jersey]]
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[[Category:Pennsylvania]]
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[[Category:Inactive graticules]]

Latest revision as of 02:51, 19 June 2024

Berwick Scranton Newburgh, New York
Harrisburg Allentown Newark, New Jersey
Baltimore, Maryland Philadelphia Atlantic City, New Jersey

Today's location: not yet announced

The Allentown graticule is located at 40,-75. Today's location

Areas

  • Pennsylvania
    • Allentown and all of the Lehigh Valley
    • Half of Philadelphia, including Northwest Philadelphia, North Philadelphia north of approximately Allegheny Avenue, and most of Northeast Philadelphia
    • About half of Chester County
    • Most of Montgomery, Bucks, and Berks Counties, including Reading, Doylestown, Norristown, and most of the Main Line
    • Most of Carbon and Monroe Counties
    • Small parts of Luzerne and Pike Counties
  • New Jersey
    • Parts of Hunterdon and Warren Counties

Local Geohashers

  • jake is in Willow Grove, cycle equiped, and has a portable grill.
  • Casey is in Philly and willing to visit geohashes in the city.
  • TLP is here, but lazy and car-less. Will attempt (very) nearby hashes.
  • Olorwen is also here, but also currently car-less. Will attempt some Delaware hashes!
  • cpthomp is here in Newark, and has a car, up for Delaware, PA, MD hashes
  • cshulse is in Philadelphia and is hoping for a Saturday Meetup between 39.5 and 40.5 because gas is quite pricey these days.
  • rkweicker lives in Philly - and will definitely hit up any hashes that are in and around the city.
  • tjs204 lives in Bethlehem - goes to Lehigh - and is quite un-car'd. Will attempt any local, Bethlehem area Meet-Ups
  • TheWaySheGoes is in Philadelphia and ready to give hashing a try! Bicycle and car equipt up for all kinds of hashes.
  • Skavoovee is in Collegeville and would love to give this a shot! Has a car and is willing to drive around a bit!
  • TexasDex is in Philly but is without car until... probably a long time. I'd happily attempt a meetup that is SEPTA/bike accessible; other meetings probably not, unless my car-owning XKCD friend is interested.
  • IchiroKatsuo is smack-dab in the middle of south jersey, and is another car-less 'hasher. will also attemt some AC geohashes, cause he's within walking distance of the border.
  • Jsharpminor is a musician in the Allentown area who had seen the Geohashing comic and didn't think much of it until 24 July 2008...now he's interested in possibly doing some meetups!
  • Chris is a Jerseyite in the North region Philadolphin in the South region who caught the bug on July 24th, 2008 with his first hash! Has a car! Range extends with interest! Made YOGEOHASH.
  • Kyla can't believe Chris got her into this. From the Bethlehem area, owns a car, recognizable by a black fedora.
  • Peppage Lives in south Jersey and is ready to drive/go exciting places.
  • Jevanyn lives in Somerville, and is a supporter of the Museum of Art (the one with the Rocky statue), so he's in the city on occasion.
  • Madmaxie hails from the Spring Garden neighborhood, has an aging road bike, lives a block from a beer distributor, and will gladly bring slightly warm, shaken-up refreshments to a meeting, along with a frisbee and an iPod laden with horrible 80's music.
  • Blastercorps Car-equipped newbie to geohashing, will go to any nearby locations.
  • RugbyBeef is in University City, Prius equipped with GPS, and is hoping to make this a routine thing.
  • Subotai45 is in Gloucester County and has a car.

Attempted Geohashes

  • Saturday December 12, 2023
Success! Details: 2023-12-16 40 -75
  • Sunday August 19, 2012
Thwarted Details: 2012-08-19 40 -75
  • Friday, March 16, 2012
Success! Details: 2012-03-16 40 -75
  • Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Thwarted Details: 2011-05-25 40 -75
  • Friday, September 24, 2010
Success! Details: 2010-09-24 40 -75
  • Monday, December 7, 2009
Success! Details: 2009-12-07_40_-75
  • Friday, December 4, 2009
Thwarted Details: 2009-12-04_40_-75
  • Sunday, July 26, 2009
Success! Details: 2009-07-26 40 -75
  • Saturday, May 9, 2009
Success! Details: 2009-05-09_40_-75
  • Saturday, January 3, 2009
Success! Details: 2009-01-03_40_-75
  • Saturday, December 6, 2008
Semi-Success! Details: 2008-12-06_40_-75
  • Saturday, October 18, 2008
Success! Details: 2008-10-18_40_-75
  • Thursday, July 24, 2008
Thwarted Details: 2008-07-24 40 -75
  • Saturday, July 12, 2008
Success! Details: 2008-07-12_40_-75
  • Saturday, June 28, 2008
Unclear rseasmith was late and forgot his camera! :( No one else showed up however, so no harm done.
  • Saturday, June 7, 2008
Success! There seems to have been a successful expedition to 2008-06-07 40 -75

Achievements

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 Zack earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (40, -75) graticule, here, on 2008-06-07.
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