Difference between revisions of "Vaala, Finland"

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   | lon= 26
 
   | nw = [[Oulu, Finland|Oulu]]
 
   | nw = [[Oulu, Finland|Oulu]]
   | n  = [[Pudasjärvi, Finland|Pudasjärvi]]
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   | n  = [[Pudasjärvi West, Finland|Pudasjärvi West]]
   | ne = [[65,27]]
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   | ne = [[Pudasjärvi East, Finland|Pudasjärvi East]]
 
   | w  = [[Kempele, Finland|Kempele]]
 
   | w  = [[Kempele, Finland|Kempele]]
 
   | name = [[Vaala, Finland|Vaala]]
 
   | name = [[Vaala, Finland|Vaala]]
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   | se = [[Iisalmi, Finland|Iisalmi]]
 
   | se = [[Iisalmi, Finland|Iisalmi]]
 
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This graticule is located at [[64,26]]. [http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=64&long=26&zoom=9&abs=-1 Today's location]
 
  
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[[File:Rokua_1500px.jpg|thumb|400px|left|A sand ridge in Rokua National Park in early winter dusk.]]
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This graticule is located at [[64,26]]. {{Today's location|lat=64|lon=26}}
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This graticule is sparsely populated. Population density in the area is about 2 people per square km. The biggest population centers are Vaala and Utajärvi.
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The graticule includes the western parts of lake Oulujärvi, which is the 4th biggest lake of Finland.
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[http://www.outdoors.fi/destinations/nationalparks/rokua/Pages/Default.aspx Rokua National Park] lies within this graticule. The historical road Keisarintie (Emperor's road), which used to be the main road between the cities Oulu and Kajaani, goes through the National Park. (Note: don't attempt to drive through the road with a car with too low suspension. It's bumpy.)
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Note that the graticule is distorted due to the proximity of North Pole.
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== Local Geohashers ==
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None.
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== Meetups ==
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# [[2013-05-26 64 26| 2013-05-26]] Reached successfully by [[User:Pastori|Pastori]] and The Wife.
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# [[2024-02-11 64 26| 2024-02-11]] Reached successfully by [[User:Kripakko|Kripakko]].
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== Notable Dates ==
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    | latitude = 64
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    | longitude = 26
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    | date = 2013-05-26
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    | name = [[User:Pastori|Pastori]]
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    | image = 2013-05-26_64_26DSC_1131_1500px.jpg
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[[Category:Finland]]
 
[[Category:Finland]]

Latest revision as of 00:42, 13 August 2024

Oulu Pudasjärvi West Pudasjärvi East
Kempele Vaala Kajaani
Haapajärvi Kiuruvesi Iisalmi

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

A sand ridge in Rokua National Park in early winter dusk.

This graticule is located at 64,26. Today's location

This graticule is sparsely populated. Population density in the area is about 2 people per square km. The biggest population centers are Vaala and Utajärvi.

The graticule includes the western parts of lake Oulujärvi, which is the 4th biggest lake of Finland.

Rokua National Park lies within this graticule. The historical road Keisarintie (Emperor's road), which used to be the main road between the cities Oulu and Kajaani, goes through the National Park. (Note: don't attempt to drive through the road with a car with too low suspension. It's bumpy.)

Note that the graticule is distorted due to the proximity of North Pole.

Local Geohashers

None.

Meetups

  1. 2013-05-26 Reached successfully by Pastori and The Wife.
  2. 2024-02-11 Reached successfully by Kripakko.

Notable Dates

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Pastori earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (64, 26) graticule, here, on 2013-05-26.
2013-05-26 64 26DSC 1131 1500px.jpg