Difference between revisions of "Atlantic City, New Jersey"

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The Atlantic City graticule is at 39 N, -74 W. It encloses nearly all of South Jersey, including the majority of the Jersey Shore, from Dover Beaches and Seaside Heights to North Wildwood. Roughly a third of this graticule is in the Atlantic Ocean. A small chunk of Delaware Bay is also enclosed.

Daily Locations

For 2024-11-28: 39.6199548, -74.0330538

August 21, 2010: The geohash is in North Wildwood, on the landward side of Surf Ave. between E. 6th and E. 7th.

Gwynnath was there, see 2010-08-21 39 -74.

August 22, 2010: The geohash is actually in Atlantic City! On the beach near Metropolitan Ave. and Rhode Island Ave.

August 25, 2010: Keeping with the beach theme, the geohash is on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, near H St.

September 17, 2010: On a street in Leisure Village. Jevanyn and his motley crew will be there, and finally reach a geohash in this graticule!

Happy hashing!

Places in this Graticule

Cities

Atlantic City, NJ
Toms River, NJ, technically the largest by population
Vineland, NJ, the largest city in New Jersey by land area
Ocean City, NJ
Marlton, NJ (A suburb of Camden)
near Philadelphia, PA
Fort Dix, NJ (split)

State parks & wildlife areas

Local Geohashers

LangleyLGLF

Peppage

Jevanyn passes through on his way to Cape May.

GreenSquirrel

Successful geohashes

July 20, 2012
- In a small wooded development in Waterford, NJ
- Mischief picked up trash at the hashpoint.

March 13, 2012
- In a cranberry bog
- Mischief, P.K. and Joe visited the hash.

September 17, 2010
- Monmouth Ln, Leisure Village
- Jevanyn, Gwynnath, and Evan successfully reached the hash point.

Attempted geohashes

August 21, 2010
- In an empty lot on Surf Dr., in North Wildwood
- Gwynnath made the expedition, to find a new condominium had been built on the site. Pictures to come!

October 15, 2009
- On Clarks Landing road, directly on front of the wildlife management area.

October 14, 2009
- GreenSquirrel drove up to this geohash in Gabriel field, but it was right in the middle of girls soccer practice.

September 5, 2008
- Jevanyn coulda woulda shoulda.

August 23, 2008
- Jevanyn took a ride on his uncle's boat around Wildwood, and cruised right past a water geohash, not knowing it was there.

August 16, 2008
- Jevanyn got within photo range of a water geohash near Exit 30 on the Parkway.

Achievements

Jevanyn, Gwynnath, and Evan earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement

by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (39, -74) graticule, here, on 2010-09-17.

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+[[Image:ACniteskyline.jpg|border|320px|left]]
 {{graticule
-|map = <map lat="39" lon="-74" />
+   | lat= 39
-|nw = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, PA (North)]]
+   | lon= -74
-|n = [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark, NJ]]
+   | nw = [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]
-|ne = [[New York, New York|New York, NY]]
+   | n  = [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]]
-|w = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, PA (South)]]
+   | ne = [[New York, New York]]
-|e =
+   | w  = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
-|sw = [[Salisbury, MD]]
+   | name = [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]
-|s = [[Cape May, NJ]]
+   | e  = [[39,-73]]
-|se =
+   | sw = [[Salisbury, Maryland]]
+   | s  = [[Cape May, New Jersey|Cape May]]
+   | se = [[38,-73]]
 }}
-The Atlantic City [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=39&long=-74 39 N, -74 W].  Roughly a third of this graticule is in the Atlantic Ocean.  It encloses the majority of the Jersey Shore, from Dover Beaches and Seaside Heights to North Wildwood.
+The Atlantic City [[graticule]] is at {{Today's location|lat=39|lon=-74|text=39 N, -74 W}}.  It encloses nearly all of South Jersey, including the majority of the Jersey Shore, from Dover Beaches and Seaside Heights to North Wildwood.  Roughly a third of this graticule is in the Atlantic Ocean.  A small chunk of Delaware Bay is also enclosed.
-==Cities in this Graticule==
-* Atlantic City, NJ
-* Toms River, NJ
-* Ocean City, NJ
-* Marlton, NJ (A suburb of Camden)
-* near Philadelphia, PA
-* Fort Dix, NJ (split)
 == Daily Locations ==
+'''For {{#time:Y-m-d}}: {{coordinates graticule|{{#time:Y-m-d}}|lat=39|lon=-74}}'''
-=== 6/12/08 ===
+August 21, 2010: The geohash is in North Wildwood, on the landward side of Surf Ave. between E. 6th and E. 7th.
-South Berlin Ave. near Aloe St., South Egg Barbor.  (Which is no where near water, but then, neither is Mays Landing.)
+: [[User:Jevanyn|Gwynnath]] was there, see [[2010-08-21 39 -74]].
-=== 6/11/08 ===
+August 22, 2010: The geohash is actually in Atlantic City!  On the beach near Metropolitan Ave. and Rhode Island Ave.
-Edge of a big farm north of Mays Landing.
+August 25, 2010: Keeping with the beach theme, the geohash is on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, near H St.
-=== 6/10/08 ===
+September 17, 2010: On a street in Leisure Village.  [[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]] and his motley crew will [[2010-09-17 39 -74|be there]], and finally reach a geohash in this graticule!
-In Barnegat Bay, between Island Beach State Park and the mainland.  A good candidate for the [[Water Geohash]] Achievement.  Extra bonus points if you swim to the spot!
+Happy hashing!
-=== 6/9/08 ===
+==Places in this Graticule==
+===Cities===
+* Atlantic City, NJ
+* Toms River, NJ, technically the largest by population
+* Vineland, NJ, the largest city in New Jersey by land area
+* Ocean City, NJ
+* Marlton, NJ (A suburb of Camden)
+* near Philadelphia, PA
+* Fort Dix, NJ (split)
+===State parks & wildlife areas===
+* [http://www.guilfoy.org/wharton.html Wharton State Forest]
+* [http://www.fws.gov/northeast/forsythe/ Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge]
+* [http://www.stateparks.com/lebanon.html Lebanon State Forest]
-Ocean Drive, near the bridge into Stone Harbor.  Invite friends from [[Cape May, NJ|Cape May]] :-).
+==Local Geohashers==
+[[User:LangleyLGLF|LangleyLGLF]]
-=== 6/7 - 6/8/08 - Weekend ===
+[[User:Peppage|Peppage]]
-No good, way out in the ocean both days.
+[[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]] passes through on his way to [[Cape May, New Jersey|Cape May]].
-=== 6/6/08 ===
+[[User:GreenSquirrel|GreenSquirrel]]
-Oakwood Lane, east side of Atco, near Berlin.  Close to Wharton State Forest.
+== Successful geohashes ==
+* [[2012-07-20 39 -74|July 20, 2012]]
+** In a small wooded development in Waterford, NJ
+** [[User:Mischief|Mischief]] picked up trash at the hashpoint.
-=== 6/4/08 ===
+* [[2012-03-13 39 -74|March 13, 2012]]
+** In a cranberry bog
+** [[User:Mischief|Mischief]], P.K. and Joe visited the hash.
-Wetlands west of South Dennis, Dennis Township, Cape May County.  Looks like there's a boat landing nearby.
+* [[2010-09-17 39 -74|September 17, 2010]]
+**Monmouth Ln, Leisure Village
+**[[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]], Gwynnath, and Evan successfully reached the hash point.
-=== 6/3/08 ===
+== Attempted geohashes ==
-A house on Hamilton Drive in Island Heights, between Toms River and Seaside Heights.
+*[[2010-08-21 39 -74|August 21, 2010]]
+**In an empty lot on Surf Dr., in North Wildwood
+**Gwynnath made the expedition, to find a new condominium had been built on the site.  Pictures to come!
-=== 6/2/08 ===
+*[[2009-10-15 39 -74|October 15, 2009]]
+**On Clarks Landing road, directly on front of the wildlife management area.
-Garden State Parkway near Stockton College.
+*[[2009-10-14 39 -74|October 14, 2009]]
+**[[User:GreenSquirrel|GreenSquirrel]] drove up to this geohash in Gabriel field, but it was right in the middle of girls soccer practice.
-=== 6/1/08 ===
+*[[2008-09-05 39 -74|September 5, 2008]]
+**Jevanyn coulda woulda shoulda.
-Off Rte 49 east of Cumberland.  Near a development with lots of streets, but no houses yet.
+*[[2008-08-23 39 -74|August 23, 2008]]
+**Jevanyn took a ride on his uncle's boat around Wildwood, and cruised right past a water geohash, not knowing it was there.
-=== 5/30/08 ===
+*[[2008-08-16 39 -74|August 16, 2008]]
+**Jevanyn got within photo range of a water geohash near Exit 30 on the Parkway.
-Wilderness west of Forked River.
-=== 5/28/08 ===
-Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area.
-=== 5/26/08 ===
-In the Pine Barrens, southwest of Washington, NJ.
-=== 5/25/08 ===
-Right against the bay in South Toms River, NJ.
-=== 5/24/08 - Saturday ===
-About 8 miles off Sea Isle City, NJ
-=== 5/23/08 ===
-In Estelle Manor Park, south of Mays Landing, NJ.
-=== 5/22/08 ===
-In the middle of Rte 37 west of Toms River, NJ.
-=== 5/21/08 ===
-Wetlands near Dennisville, NJ.
+== Achievements ==
+{{Graticule unlocked
+| latitude = 39
+| longitude = -74
+| date = 2010-09-17
+| name = [[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]], Gwynnath, and Evan
+}}
-[[Category:North America]]
 [[Category:New Jersey]]
-[[Category:Inactive Graticules]]
+[[Category:Inactive graticules]]
+[[Category:Delaware Bay]]

Allentown, Pennsylvania	Newark	New York, New York
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Atlantic City	39,-73
Salisbury, Maryland	Cape May	38,-73
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