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[[Image:Shen_Val.jpg|thumb|200 px|The Shenandoah Valley Graticule]]
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{{graticule
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  | lat= 38
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  | lon= -78
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  | nw = [[Morgantown, West Virginia]]
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  | n  = [[Cumberland, Maryland]]
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  | ne = [[Frederick, Maryland]]
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  | w  = [[Staunton, Virginia|Staunton]]
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  | name = [[Shenandoah Valley, Virginia|Shenandoah Valley]]
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  | e  = [[Washington (West), District of Columbia]]
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  | sw = [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]]
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  | s  = [[Appomattox, Virginia|Appomattox]]
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  | se = [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]
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}}
  
The Shenandoah Valley, Virginia [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=38&long=-79&zoom=8&abs=1 latitude 38, longitude -79].
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The Shenandoah Valley, Virginia [[graticule]] is at {{Today's location|lat=38|lon=-78|text=latitude 38, longitude -78}}, spanning from 38 to 39 North and -78 to -79 West.
  
=Local Geohashers=
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== Description ==
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The main feature is the gorgeous Shenandoah Valley. The surrounding area is mostly woodland and farmland. Charlottesville is at the far south edge, while Front Royal anchors the north.
  
[[User:scooter.heyer|Scott]] lives in the area and is planning on visiting a geohash.
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Of particular interest is Luray Caverns. Underground Geohash, anyone?  (Signal reception would be a problem!)
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== Locals ==
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* [[User:scooter.heyer|Scooter]] lives at the north end of the graticule, and will be participating as much as possible.
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* [[User:wonderb|WonderB]] lives in staunton and works in harrisonburg - there are two geohashes available to him each workday.
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* [[User:Phyzome|Phyzome]] (Tim McCormack) lives a bit northeast of Charlottesville and has a handheld GPS unit.
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* [[User:Spi Waterwing|Spi Waterwing]] splits time between Staunton and Waynesboro, and may or may not be geohashing in the future.
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* [[User:Creaturex|Creaturex]] lives in Waynesboro and goes to BRCC in Weyer's Cave, but he also spends a large portion of time in Staunton and has potential plans of moving into an apartment there in the near future. He wants to attend geohashes in the future, should his schedule permit.
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== Expeditions ==
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* [[2008-05-24 38 -78|2008-05-24]] - [[User:scooter.heyer|Scooter]] and [[User:Phyzome|Phyzome]] must have walked right past each other.
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* [[2008-05-31 38 -78|2008-05-31]] - (none)
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* [[2008-06-08 38 -78|2008-06-08]] - [[User:Phyzome|Phyzome]] reached it, accompanied by a number of horseflies
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* [[2008-08-23 38 -78|2008-08-23]] - [[User:Spi Waterwing|Spi]] got within 200 ft, but was blocked by property rights.  (Now with pictures!)
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* [[2008-08-30 38 -78|2008-08-30]] - [[User:Phyzome|Phyzome]] reached it. (It was just down the road!)
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* [[2009-11-06 38 -78|2009-11-06]] - may have [[User:Spi Waterwing|Spi Waterwing]] and some of his friends (other xkcd fans).
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* [[2013-04-05 38 -78|2013-04-05]] - [[User:OfficeLinebacker|OfficeLinebacker]] visits a hash on rough, hilly ground near Syria, VA.
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* [[2021-07-17 38 -78|2021-07-17]] - [[User:DoctorVolt|Benny Blue]] visits a Harrisonburg cornfield while on vacation in the graticule.
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== Achievements ==
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{{Graticule unlocked
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    | latitude = 38
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    | longitude = -78
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    | date = 2008-06-08
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    | name = [[User:Phyzome|Phyzome]]
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}}
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[[Category:Virginia]]
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[[Category:West Virginia]]
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[[Category:Inactive graticules]]

Latest revision as of 03:02, 19 June 2024

Morgantown, West Virginia Cumberland, Maryland Frederick, Maryland
Staunton Shenandoah Valley Washington (West), District of Columbia
Roanoke Appomattox Richmond

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The Shenandoah Valley, Virginia graticule is at latitude 38, longitude -78, spanning from 38 to 39 North and -78 to -79 West.

Description

The main feature is the gorgeous Shenandoah Valley. The surrounding area is mostly woodland and farmland. Charlottesville is at the far south edge, while Front Royal anchors the north.

Of particular interest is Luray Caverns. Underground Geohash, anyone? (Signal reception would be a problem!)

Locals

  • Scooter lives at the north end of the graticule, and will be participating as much as possible.
  • WonderB lives in staunton and works in harrisonburg - there are two geohashes available to him each workday.
  • Phyzome (Tim McCormack) lives a bit northeast of Charlottesville and has a handheld GPS unit.
  • Spi Waterwing splits time between Staunton and Waynesboro, and may or may not be geohashing in the future.
  • Creaturex lives in Waynesboro and goes to BRCC in Weyer's Cave, but he also spends a large portion of time in Staunton and has potential plans of moving into an apartment there in the near future. He wants to attend geohashes in the future, should his schedule permit.

Expeditions

Achievements

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Phyzome earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (38, -78) graticule, here, on 2008-06-08.