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   | nw = [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]]
   | nw = [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton, PA]]
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   | n  = [[Newburgh, New York]]
   | n  = [[Newburgh, New York|Newburgh, NY]]
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   | ne = [[Danbury, Connecticut]]
   | ne = [[Danbury, Connecticut|Danbury, CT]]
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   | w  = [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]
   | w  = [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown, PA]]
 
 
   | name = [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]]
 
   | name = [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]]
   | e  = [[New York, New York|New York City]]
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   | e  = [[New York, New York]]
   | sw = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia, PA]]
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   | sw = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
 
   | s  = [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]
 
   | s  = [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]
 
   | se = [[39,-73]]
 
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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.
 
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.
  
{{maintained|maintainer=[[User:Jevanyn|I am the <strike>decider</strike> maintainer]]}}
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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.
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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}}
  
 
=== Quotable quotes ===
 
=== Quotable quotes ===
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*<b>Only the Strong Survive</b>
 
*<b>Only the Strong Survive</b>
 
::''-- Popular New Jersey T-shirt''
 
::''-- Popular New Jersey T-shirt''
 
== Daily geohash ==
 
2013-01-11: Hudson County correctional facility. Which is a shame, b/c it's only 3-4 miles from where I work, along a NJT bus route.
 
 
2013-01-12: On NJ route 36, just over into the NYC graticule, or just over the Delaware in PA
 
 
2013-01-13: Only a mile or two west of Saturday's geohash, if anyone wants an easy multihash!
 
 
=== Twitter ===
 
Future geohashing locations will be discussed via Twitter: @jevanyn #geohashNJ and occasionally #geohashCapeMay
 
  
 
== Suggested Meetup Locations ==
 
== Suggested Meetup Locations ==
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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]]!
 
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]]!
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* [[2023-07-16 40 -74|The Duke Island Park meetup]] didn't work out. Watch here for future suggestions.
  
 
== Cities in this Graticule ==
 
== Cities in this Graticule ==
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* [[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]] [[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_6.png|20px]]
 
* [[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]] [[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_6.png|20px]]
* [[User:Zubenelgenubi|Zubenelgenubi]] [[Image:bikegeohash.png|20px]][[Image:Speed_racer.jpg|20px]]
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* [[User:Signore_Galilei|Signore Galilei]]
* [[User:Kyukket|Kyukket]]
 
* [[User:dieKatze88|dieKatze88]]
 
* [[User:Spindizzy|Spindizzy]]
 
* [[User:Anonymosity|Anonymosity]]
 
* [[User:Askew|Askew]]
 
* [[User:Mischief|Mischief]]
 
  
 
::''See also: [[Newark, New Jersey/inactive|inactive or retired geohashers]]''
 
::''See also: [[Newark, New Jersey/inactive|inactive or retired geohashers]]''
  
 
== Attempted geohashes ==
 
== Attempted geohashes ==
:<sup>Main page: [[:Category:Meetup in 40 -74]]</sup>
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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.
 
 
* [[2013-01-29 40 -74|January 29]]: [[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]] first geohash of 2013, in South Bound Brook.
 
 
 
<!-- to be filled out and moved to [[Newark, New Jersey/2011]] archive -->
 
 
 
:''there's a few missing here''
 
 
 
* [[2012-07-08 40 -74|July 8]]: [[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]] in Atlantic Highlands with the kids.
 
 
 
* [[2012-07-06 40 -74|July 6]]: [[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]] exploring horse country.
 
 
 
* [[2012-06-29 40 -74|June 19]]: [[User:Mischief|Mischief]] making mischief.
 
 
 
* [[2012-06-24 40 -74|June 24]]: [[User:Zubenelgenubi|Zubenelgenubi]] by a ditch in Pigeon Swamp.
 
 
 
* [[2012-05-28 40 -74|May 28]]: A special veteran-honoring Memorial Day geohash expedition.
 
 
 
* [[2012-05-20 40 -74|May 20]]: [[User:Zubenelgenubi|Zubenelgenubi]] visited a boring Monmouth County neighborhood.
 
 
 
* [[2012-03-14 40 -74|Pi Day]]: A couple of folks tried Diplomacy, but were thwarted (this despite bringing a pie!)
 
 
 
* [[2012-02-17 40 -74|Friday, February 18]]: [[User:NWoodruff|NWoodruff]] In the Upper bay of Newark due east of Newark Liberty International Airport.
 
  
* [[2012-01-21 40 -74|Sunday, January 21]]: A side road in a relatively rural area of Hillsborough.
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* [[2019-05-26 40 -74|May 26, 2019]]: [[User:Zubenelgenubi|Zubenelgenubi]] rolls to South River.
  
* [[2012-01-17 40 -74|Wednesday, January 18 (retro)]]: [[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]] starts 2012 off with a [[Retrohash|day-late]] [[Deja Vu]] [[Speed Racer]] geohash.
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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.
  
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]].
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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]].
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
  
[[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date={{#time:Y-m-d}}&lat=40&long=-74&zoom=9&abs=-1 peeron map]]
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{{egl|{{#time:Y-m-d}}|40|-74|text=Geohashing.info map}}
  
[[http://tjum.anthill.de/geohash.html Small Hash Inquiry Tool]]
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[http://tjum.anthill.de/geohash.html Small Hash Inquiry Tool]
  
[[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.bing.com/maps Bing Maps] with Bird's Eye view, better idea of scale and finding paths through complicated terrain.
  
[[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.zillow.com Zillow] real estate valuation site, to find out if it's private property / a rough neighborhood / both.
  
[[http://www.njtransit.com NJ Transit]] for public transportation geohashes
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[http://www.njtransit.com NJ Transit] for public transportation geohashes
  
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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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.
  
 
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.
 
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.
:Google Maps now has a bike trail layer, which is a good start.
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:Google Maps has a bike trail layer, too.
  
  

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: not yet announced

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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.