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   | s  = [[Cape May, New Jersey|Cape May]]
 
   | s  = [[Cape May, New Jersey|Cape May]]
   | se = [[Atlantic Ocean|38,-73]]
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The Atlantic City [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=39&long=-74 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.
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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.
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== Daily Locations ==
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'''For {{#time:Y-m-d}}: {{coordinates graticule|{{#time:Y-m-d}}|lat=39|lon=-74}}'''
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August 21, 2010: The geohash is in North Wildwood, on the landward side of Surf Ave. between E. 6th and E. 7th.
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: [[User:Jevanyn|Gwynnath]] was there, see [[2010-08-21 39 -74]].
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August 22, 2010: The geohash is actually in Atlantic City!  On the beach near Metropolitan Ave. and Rhode Island Ave.
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August 25, 2010: Keeping with the beach theme, the geohash is on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, near H St.
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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!
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Happy hashing!
  
 
==Places in this Graticule==
 
==Places in this Graticule==
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[[User:GreenSquirrel|GreenSquirrel]]
 
[[User:GreenSquirrel|GreenSquirrel]]
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== Successful geohashes ==
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* [[2012-07-20 39 -74|July 20, 2012]]
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** In a small wooded development in Waterford, NJ
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** [[User:Mischief|Mischief]] picked up trash at the hashpoint.
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* [[2012-03-13 39 -74|March 13, 2012]]
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** In a cranberry bog
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** [[User:Mischief|Mischief]], P.K. and Joe visited the hash.
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* [[2010-09-17 39 -74|September 17, 2010]]
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**Monmouth Ln, Leisure Village
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**[[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]], Gwynnath, and Evan successfully reached the hash point.
  
 
== Attempted geohashes ==
 
== Attempted geohashes ==
  
*'''[[2009-10-15 39 -74|October 15, 2009]]'''
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*[[2010-08-21 39 -74|August 21, 2010]]
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**In an empty lot on Surf Dr., in North Wildwood
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**Gwynnath made the expedition, to find a new condominium had been built on the site.  Pictures to come!
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*[[2009-10-15 39 -74|October 15, 2009]]
 
**On Clarks Landing road, directly on front of the wildlife management area.
 
**On Clarks Landing road, directly on front of the wildlife management area.
  
*'''[[2009-10-14 39 -74|October 14, 2009]]'''
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*[[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.
 
**[[User:GreenSquirrel|GreenSquirrel]] drove up to this geohash in Gabriel field, but it was right in the middle of girls soccer practice.
  
*'''[[2008-09-05 39 -74|September 5, 2008]]'''
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*[[2008-09-05 39 -74|September 5, 2008]]
 
**Jevanyn coulda woulda shoulda.
 
**Jevanyn coulda woulda shoulda.
  
*'''[[2008-08-23 39 -74|August 23, 2008]]'''
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*[[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.
 
**Jevanyn took a ride on his uncle's boat around Wildwood, and cruised right past a water geohash, not knowing it was there.
  
*'''[[2008-08-16 39 -74|August 16, 2008]]'''
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*[[2008-08-16 39 -74|August 16, 2008]]
 
**Jevanyn got within photo range of a water geohash near Exit 30 on the Parkway.
 
**Jevanyn got within photo range of a water geohash near Exit 30 on the Parkway.
  
== Daily Locations ==
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== Achievements ==
Older locations have been [[Atlantic City, New Jersey/archive|archived]].
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{{Graticule unlocked
 
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| latitude = 39
'''For {{#time:Y-m-d}}: {{coordinates graticule|{{#time:Y-m-d}}|lat=39|lon=-74}}'''
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| longitude = -74
 
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| date = 2010-09-17
(2010-01-20) 50 feet from Phillips Road, Hainesport, Burlington County.
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| name = [[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]], Gwynnath, and Evan
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[[Category:New Jersey]]
 
[[Category:New Jersey]]
 
[[Category:Inactive graticules]]
 
[[Category:Inactive graticules]]
 
[[Category:Delaware Bay]]
 
[[Category:Delaware Bay]]

Latest revision as of 04:31, 20 March 2024

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

Today's location: not yet announced

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 2024-11-25: 39.7346735, -74.3212804

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

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.
  • 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

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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.