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|map = <map lat="40" lon="-74" />
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  | lat= 40
|nw = [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton, PA]]
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  | lon= -74
|n = [[Catskills, New York|Catskills, NY]]
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  | nw = [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]]
|ne = [[Danbury, Connecticut|Danbury, CT]]
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  | n = [[Newburgh, New York]]
|w = [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown, PA]]
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  | ne = [[Danbury, Connecticut]]
|e = [[New York, New York|New York, NY]]
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  | w = [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]
|sw = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, PA]]
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  | name = [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]]
|s = [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]
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  | e = [[New York, New York]]
|se =
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  | sw = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
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  | s = [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]
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  | se = [[39,-73]]
 
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The Newark [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=40&long=-74 40 N, -74 W].
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[[Image:NewarkRiverside.jpg|border|320px|left]]
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==Cities in this Graticule==
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== Our Graticule ==
  
* Newark, NJ
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The Newark [[graticule]] is at 40 N, -74 W. This graticule is among the most populous in the United States, with a population in the neighborhood of 7 million people.  It includes almost the entire northern half of New Jersey, the most densely populated state ([http://www.census.gov/population/censusdata/90den_stco.txt Census]), as well as Staten Island, western sections of Brooklyn and lower Manhattan in New York, and a part of Pennsylvania northeast of Philadelphia.  In addition, other than Raritan Bay, there are no large sections of water.
* Jersey City, NJ
 
* Trenton, NJ
 
* Portions of New York, NY (Staten Island, Western sections of Brooklyn and lower Manhattan)
 
* near Philadelphia, PA (includes the Far Northeast)
 
  
This may very well be the most densely populated graticule in the United StatesIt is mostly New Jersey territory, and New Jersey is the mostly densely populated state{{fact}}.  In addition, other than Raritan Bay, there are no large sections of water.
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The New York Stock Exchange, where Geohashes are generated, is located in this graticule.  On {{egl|2019-02-04|40|-74|text=2019-02-04}}, the hash location fell approximately six blocks from it.
  
== Daily Locations ==
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{{Graticule unlocked | latitude = 40 | longitude = -74 | date = 2008-06-16 | name = [[User:LangleyLGLF|LangleyLGLF]]  }}
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{{Most active graticule|month=May 2010|count=3|reached=true}}
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{{Most active graticule|month=August 2010|count=4}}
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{{Most active graticule|month=December 2013|count=4|reached=true}}
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{{Most active graticule|month=December 2013|count=5}}
  
=== 5/21/08 ===
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=== Quotable quotes ===
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*<b>A rum keg tapped at both ends.</b>
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::''-- Benjamin Franklin''
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*<b>The Tollbooth State</b>
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::''-- George Carlin''
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*<b>Only the Strong Survive</b>
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::''-- Popular New Jersey T-shirt''
  
A backyard in Fairless Hills, PA.
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== Suggested Meetup Locations ==
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Interesting reachable locations will be posted the same day as they come up.  The 80%-90% rate of private property discourages me from updating more often.
  
=== 5/22/08 ===
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Geohashers can also receive daily emails with automated Google address lookup through [http://www.activegeohasher.com/ activegeohasher.com].
  
Berdan Avenue and Valley Road, Wayne, NJ. Right next to the Point View Reservoir.
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Meetups are usually worked out between geohashers when an accessible location comes up. Get to know your neighbors :-)
  
=== 5/23/08 ===
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The geohash for the date in the original comic (May 26, 2005) is challenging but reachable, in Mill Brook, Morris County. If you make an attempt, tell us about it [[2005-05-26 40 -74|here]]!
  
Near Blawenberg, NJ.
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* [[2023-07-16 40 -74|The Duke Island Park meetup]] didn't work out. Watch here for future suggestions.
  
=== 5/24/08 - Saturday ===
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== Cities in this Graticule ==
Near Kirby's Mills, NJ  [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&output=html&hl=en&q=40.126648%C2%B0,+-74.547534&zoom=0&zp=OOOOOI | 40.126648°, -74.547534 ].
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{|style="border-top:2px solid silver; border-right:2px solid gray; border-bottom:2px solid gray; border-left:2px solid silver;" cellpadding=6 width=360
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|'''New Jersey'''
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|'''New York'''
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|'''Pennsylvania'''
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|-
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| Newark
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| Staten Island
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| Torresdale, Philadelphia*
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| Jersey City
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| Lower Manhattan
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| New Hope
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|-
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| New Brunswick
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| Parts of Brooklyn
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| Levittown
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|-
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| Trenton
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| &nbsp;
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| Langhorne
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|}
  
=== 5/25/08 ===
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&nbsp;* - The area, in the northern reaches of Philadelphia, is partially within Newark, NJ graticule.
  
In Haledon, NJ.
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== Active Geohashers ==
  
=== 5/26/08 ===
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* [[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]] [[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_6.png|20px]]
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* [[User:Signore_Galilei|Signore Galilei]]
  
Just below I-287 near Far Hills, NJ.
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::''See also: [[Newark, New Jersey/inactive|inactive or retired geohashers]]''
   
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[[Category:North America]][[Category:New Jersey]][[Category:New York]][[Category:Pennsylvania]]
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== Attempted geohashes ==
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This list includes known expeditions from the current year. Apparently, any expeditions (?) from 2017 and 2018 were never recorded. Previous years are archived (see below). Click [[:Category:Meetup in 40 -74|here]] for the automated list.
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* [[2019-05-26 40 -74|May 26, 2019]]: [[User:Zubenelgenubi|Zubenelgenubi]] rolls to South River.
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* [[2023-07-16 40 -74|July 16, 2023]]: [[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]] ([[User talk:Jevanyn|talk]]) and [[User:Signore Galilei|Signore Galilei]] ''almost'' had a meetup in Raritan.
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Archived geohashing expeditions: [[Newark, New Jersey/2008|2008]] &middot; [[Newark, New Jersey/2009|2009]] &middot; [[Newark, New Jersey/2010|2010]] &middot; [[Newark, New Jersey/2011|2011]] &middot; [[Newark, New Jersey/2012|2012]] &middot; [[Newark, New Jersey/2013|2013]] &middot; [[Newark, New Jersey/2014|2014]] &middot; [[Newark, New Jersey/2015|2015]] &middot; [[Newark, New Jersey/2016|2016]].
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== Links ==
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{{egl|{{#time:Y-m-d}}|40|-74|text=Geohashing.info map}}
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[http://tjum.anthill.de/geohash.html Small Hash Inquiry Tool]
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[http://www.bing.com/maps Bing Maps] with Bird's Eye view, better idea of scale and finding paths through complicated terrain.
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[http://www.zillow.com Zillow] real estate valuation site, to find out if it's private property / a rough neighborhood / both.
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[http://www.njtransit.com NJ Transit] for public transportation geohashes
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And of course [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey Wikipedia] to find out which township/borough/county a geohash is in :-)
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:Google Maps does this automatically sometimes.
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Wanted: a good bike-map website. [http://www.njbikemap.com NJ Bike Map.com] is okay but doesn't include a lot of local bike trails.
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:Google Maps has a bike trail layer, too.
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[[Category:Geohashing in the media]]
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[[Category:New Jersey]]
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[[Category:New York]]
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[[Category:Pennsylvania]]
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[[Category:Active graticules]]

Latest revision as of 02:51, 19 June 2024

Scranton, Pennsylvania Newburgh, New York Danbury, Connecticut
Allentown, Pennsylvania Newark New York, New York
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Atlantic City 39,-73

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

NewarkRiverside.jpg

Our Graticule

The Newark graticule is at 40 N, -74 W. This graticule is among the most populous in the United States, with a population in the neighborhood of 7 million people. It includes almost the entire northern half of New Jersey, the most densely populated state (Census), as well as Staten Island, western sections of Brooklyn and lower Manhattan in New York, and a part of Pennsylvania northeast of Philadelphia. In addition, other than Raritan Bay, there are no large sections of water.

The New York Stock Exchange, where Geohashes are generated, is located in this graticule. On 2019-02-04, the hash location fell approximately six blocks from it.


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LangleyLGLF earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (40, -74) graticule, here, on 2008-06-16.
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This graticule earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement
for the month of May 2010 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 3 successful expeditions.
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This graticule earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement
for the month of August 2010 in the category total expeditions by being the location of 4 expeditions.
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This graticule earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement
for the month of December 2013 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 4 successful expeditions.
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This graticule earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement
for the month of December 2013 in the category total expeditions by being the location of 5 expeditions.


Quotable quotes

  • A rum keg tapped at both ends.
-- Benjamin Franklin
  • The Tollbooth State
-- George Carlin
  • Only the Strong Survive
-- Popular New Jersey T-shirt

Suggested Meetup Locations

Interesting reachable locations will be posted the same day as they come up. The 80%-90% rate of private property discourages me from updating more often.

Geohashers can also receive daily emails with automated Google address lookup through activegeohasher.com.

Meetups are usually worked out between geohashers when an accessible location comes up. Get to know your neighbors :-)

The geohash for the date in the original comic (May 26, 2005) is challenging but reachable, in Mill Brook, Morris County. If you make an attempt, tell us about it here!

Cities in this Graticule

New Jersey New York Pennsylvania
Newark Staten Island Torresdale, Philadelphia*
Jersey City Lower Manhattan New Hope
New Brunswick Parts of Brooklyn Levittown
Trenton   Langhorne

 * - The area, in the northern reaches of Philadelphia, is partially within Newark, NJ graticule.

Active Geohashers

See also: inactive or retired geohashers

Attempted geohashes

This list includes known expeditions from the current year. Apparently, any expeditions (?) from 2017 and 2018 were never recorded. Previous years are archived (see below). Click here for the automated list.

Archived geohashing expeditions: 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016.

Links

Geohashing.info map

Small Hash Inquiry Tool

Bing Maps with Bird's Eye view, better idea of scale and finding paths through complicated terrain.

Zillow real estate valuation site, to find out if it's private property / a rough neighborhood / both.

NJ Transit for public transportation geohashes

And of course Wikipedia to find out which township/borough/county a geohash is in :-)

Google Maps does this automatically sometimes.

Wanted: a good bike-map website. NJ Bike Map.com is okay but doesn't include a lot of local bike trails.

Google Maps has a bike trail layer, too.