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The area

Name	Geohash probability
■ Norfolk	39.9%
■ Cambridgeshire	23.0%
■ Suffolk	21.7%
■ Lincolnshire	5.8%
■ Essex	4.4%
■ Hertfordshire	0.28%

This graticule covers the part of the United Kingdom (UK) from 52° to 53° latitude, and from 0° to 1° longitude. It contains the city of Cambridge, and several smaller towns including King's Lynn, Wisbech, Thetford, Ely, Newmarket and Haverhill.

Cambridge has enjoyed several spikes of activity over the last few years, and until Sheffield and then Norwich overtook it in 2011 (although we have since re-overtaken Sheffield), it was the UK's most active graticule. Although most of the early activity was based around the city, we are now fortunate enough to have active geohashers to the north and east as well, and new hashers and meetups in any part of the graticule are most definitely welcome. Meetups are always good!

The Cambridge graticule covers not only the county of Cambridgeshire, but also parts of Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Lincolnshire. Geohashers reaching points in all these counties can claim a reverse regional achievement for this graticule. Most of the graticule is land, but the Norfolk coastline falls just inside its northern edge and, further west, it includes The Wash in Lincolnshire. Much of the terrain is quite flat, with some hillier land in the south, and much of it is farmland. As Cambridge itself is arguably the "cycling capital of England", the graticule offers excellent opportunities for bicycle geohashing.

Due to the symmetry of coordinates about the prime meridian, the neighbouring Northampton graticule, to the west, will never provide a closer hashpoint than our own graticule, no matter how close to the border you are. However, if the day's coordinates fall close to the meridian, then the hashpoints in the two graticules will be quite close together, offering a good opportunity for a Double geohash. Indeed, at this latitude, it even becomes possible to be in the uncertainty circle of both hashpoints simultaneously if the longitude is less than +/- 0.000100° -- this can be expected about once every 25 years.

Expeditions and Plans

Expeditions in this graticule are listed below in reverse date order. Here is a complete list of expeditions in Cambridge (52, 0) without descriptive details.

2023

If you're planning an expedition, please add to this section. People actively watch it and they might try to join you.

19 October 2023 (Thu): PeterRoder got the train to Newmarket station then walked to the hash in a racehorse training field
9 June 2023 (Fri): PeterRoder made a quick visit to a hash in Jesus Green, Cambridge

2022

9 December 2022 (Fri): PeterRoder managed to get there and back in time for the next train, but didn't bring spare GPS batteries, so didn't actually reach the hash.
25 January 2022 (Tue): PeterRoder walked 41km to/from a field between Linton and Great Chesterford
21 January 2022 (Fri): A farmer's field near Stow cum Quy, which PeterRoder walked to in the evening

2019

25 May 2019 (Sat): Mouseover Day: East of Brandon and south of the B1107, on a forest track in Suffolk, UK. Sourcerer reached the hashpoint at 3:30 and again at 4pm.
21 May 2019 (Tue): A barley field near a wind farm near Stanhoe, Norfolk, UK. Sourcerer arrived just before 4pm to mark Geohashing Day.
15 March 2019 (Fri): Just off Main Street in Hardwick, with the 52,-0 hashpoint only about half a mile away. Benjw visited in the afternoon.
17 January 2019 (Thu): A pavement in Cambridge, and a mere 450 metres from Benjw's house; aiming for a 4pm meetup.

2018

20 September 2018 (Thu): Right on a footpath just off the Newmarket Road in east Cambridge. Benjw will bike there at some convenient time (either to meet up with other hashers, or to avoid the rain).
14 June 2018 (Thu): Benjw investigated a bush by the guided busway stop at Oakington.
21 May 2018 (Mon): Sourcerer failed to reach an arable point west of the Great Ouse, West Lynn, Norfolk, UK.
9 January 2018 (Tue): In the middle of the road in Broad Green, SE of Newmarket. Benjw intends to hit the hashpoint late morning.

Archives for Previous Years

Link	Expeditions	Reached	Retro
2017	6	6	0
2016	18	17	0
2015	81	74	2
2014	11	10	0
2013	15	11	0
2012	20	18	3
2011	9	8	1
2010	28	22	0
2009	18	18	0
2008	4	3	0
Totals	210	187	6

The highest number of expeditions in a calendar year was the 81 during 2015, and the highest number in a month was 13, in August 2015. A few times, Cambridge has been the most active graticule in the world for a particular month, earning us some shiny ribbons. In 2015 Cambridge came third in the world for expeditions and coordinates-reached. There was stiff competition with Mannheim, Germany who came second in these categories. Congratulations to them!

The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Most Active Graticule achievement

for the month of September 2015 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 10 successful expeditions.

The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Most Active Graticule achievement

for the month of August 2015 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 12 successful expeditions.

The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Most Active Graticule achievement

for the month of September 2012 in the category total expeditions by being the location of 11 expeditions.

The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Most Active Graticule achievement

for the month of September 2012 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 11 successful expeditions.

The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement

for the month of October 2010 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 5 successful expeditions.

The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement

for the month of August 2010 in the category total expeditions by being the location of 8 expeditions.

The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement

for the month of August 2010 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 6 successful expeditions.

Local Geohashers

See also: Category:Geohashers in 52,0.

The following are known to be currently active:

Benjw is in central Cambridge. He hashes by bicycle and car, albeit sporadically, but checks the wiki frequently and is always keen for meetups.
MagicIan is in the Norwich graticule.
PaintedJaguar is in Ely.
PeterRoder lives in central Cambridge during term time, and walks to hashes that are a couple of hours or less away.
Sourcerer based in the Norwich graticule frequently visits.
Transhumanist is in the Northampton graticule, but still considers himself a Cambridge resident and is working on improved means of transport.
The Tongs all live in Cambridge apart from B.

Other hashers have previously been active in this graticule; they are listed on the 2008 archive page.

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 ==The area==
-This [http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=52&long=0&zoom=8&abs=1 graticule] covers the part of the [[United Kingdom]] (UK) from 52° to 53° latitude, and from 0° to 1° longitude.  It contains the city of Cambridge, and several smaller towns including King's Lynn, Wisbech, Thetford, Ely, Newmarket and Haverhill.
+[[Image:52,0 counties.svg|thumb|upright|right]]
+{| class="wikitable floatright"
+!Name!!Geohash<br />probability
+|-
+|<span style="color:rgb(0, 153, 102)">■</span> Norfolk||39.9%
+|-
+|<span style="color:rgb(0, 51, 204)">■</span> Cambridgeshire||23.0%
+|-
+|<span style="color:rgb(0, 255, 0)">■</span> Suffolk||21.7%
+|-
+|<span style="color:rgb(255, 102, 153)">■</span> Lincolnshire||5.8%
+|-
+|<span style="color:rgb(255, 0, 255)">■</span> Essex||4.4%
+|-
+|<span style="color:rgb(255, 204, 51)">■</span> Hertfordshire||0.28%
+|}
+This {{Today's location|lat=52|lon=0|text=graticule}} covers the part of the [[United Kingdom]] (UK) from 52° to 53° latitude, and from 0° to 1° longitude.  It contains the city of Cambridge, and several smaller towns including King's Lynn, Wisbech, Thetford, Ely, Newmarket and Haverhill.
 Cambridge has enjoyed several spikes of activity over the last few years, and until [[Sheffield, United Kingdom|Sheffield]] and then [[Norwich, United Kingdom|Norwich]] overtook it in 2011 (although we have since re-overtaken Sheffield), it was the UK's most active graticule. Although most of the early activity was based around the city, we are now fortunate enough to have active geohashers to the north and east as well, and new hashers and meetups in any part of the graticule are most definitely welcome.  Meetups are always good!
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 == Expeditions and Plans ==
-=== 2017 ===
-==== May ====
-{{Cambridge/2016 GHD}} <!-- This now invites you to the 2017 event -->
 Expeditions in this graticule are listed below in reverse date order.  Here is a complete list of [[:Category:Meetup in 52 0|expeditions in Cambridge (52, 0)]] without descriptive details.
-=== 2016 ===
+=== 2023 ===
 ''If you're planning an expedition, please add to this section. People actively watch it and they might try to join you.''
+* [[2023-10-19 52 0|19 October 2023 (Thu)]]: [[User:PeterRoder|PeterRoder]] got the train to Newmarket station then walked to the hash in a racehorse training field
+* [[2023-06-09 52 0|9 June 2023 (Fri)]]: [[User:PeterRoder|PeterRoder]] made a quick visit to a hash in Jesus Green, Cambridge
-* [[2016-09-13 52 0|13 September 2016 (Tue)]]: [[User:Tongs/B|Tongs/B]] failed to visit a field beside a railway line at the end of Highfield gate, Fulbourn, near Cambridge.
+=== 2022 ===
-* [[2016-09-04 52 0|04 September 2016 (Sun)]]: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited tidal mud flats north of Stiffkey and Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, UK.
+* [[2022-12-09 52 0|9 December 2022 (Fri)]]: [[User:PeterRoder|PeterRoder]] managed to get there and back in time for the next train, but didn't bring spare GPS batteries, so didn't actually reach the hash.
+* [[2022-01-25 52 0|25 January 2022 (Tue)]]: [[User:PeterRoder|PeterRoder]] walked 41km to/from a field between Linton and Great Chesterford
+* [[2022-01-21 52 0|21 January 2022 (Fri)]]: A farmer's field near Stow cum Quy, which [[User:PeterRoder|PeterRoder]] walked to in the evening
+=== 2019 ===
-* [[2016-06-09 52 0|09 June 2016 (Thu)]]: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a front garden at Borley Green, Suffolk, UK.
+* [[2019-05-25 52 0|25 May 2019 (Sat)]]: Mouseover Day: East of Brandon and south of the B1107, on a forest track in Suffolk, UK. [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] reached the hashpoint at 3:30 and again at 4pm.
+* [[2019-05-21 52 0|21 May 2019 (Tue)]]: A barley field near a wind farm near Stanhoe, Norfolk, UK. [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] arrived just before 4pm to mark Geohashing Day.
+* [[2019-03-15 52 0|15 March 2019 (Fri)]]: Just off Main Street in Hardwick, with the 52,-0 hashpoint only about half a mile away.  [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] visited in the afternoon.
+* [[2019-01-17 52 0|17 January 2019 (Thu)]]: A pavement in Cambridge, and a mere 450 metres from [[User:Benjw|Benjw]]'s house; aiming for a 4pm meetup.
+=== 2018 ===
-* [[2016-05-21 52 0|21 May 2016 (Sat)]]: [[User:ChromeCrusaders|ChromeCrusaders]] + Megan, [[User:Tongs/B|Tongs/B]] and [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited the [[Geohashing Day]] point in a field south of Belchamp Otten, Essex, UK.
+* [[2018-09-20 52 0|20 September 2018 (Thu)]]: Right on a footpath just off the Newmarket Road in east Cambridge.  [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] will bike there at some convenient time (either to meet up with other hashers, or to avoid the rain).
+* [[2018-06-14 52 0|14 June 2018 (Thu)]]: [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] investigated a bush by the guided busway stop at Oakington.
+* [[2018-05-21 52 0|21 May 2018 (Mon)]]: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] failed to reach an arable point west of the Great Ouse, West Lynn, Norfolk, UK.
+* [[2018-01-09 52 0|9 January 2018 (Tue)]]: In the middle of the road in Broad Green, SE of Newmarket.  [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] intends to hit the hashpoint late morning.
+=== Archives for Previous Years ===
-* [[2016-04-19 52 0|19 April 2016 (Tue)]]: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a field between Syderstone and Barmer, Norfolk, UK.
-* [[2016-04-18 52 0|18 April 2016 (Mon)]]: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited allotments near Pott Row, Norfolk, UK.
-* [[2016-03-12 52 0|12 March 2016 (Sat)]]: [[User:Tongs|Tongs]] and [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] separately visited a field adjacent to a lane and a brook, near Harlton.
-* [[2016-02-27 52 0|27 February 2016 (Sat)]]: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a beach hashpoint north of Brancaster close to the golf clubhouse, Norfolk, UK.
-* [[2016-01-23 52 0|23 January 2016 (Sat)]]: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a field south east of Watton, Norfolk, UK.
-* [[2016-01-22 52 0|22 January 2016 (Fri)]]: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a field north west of Great Bircham, Norfolk, UK.
-* [[2016-01-05 52 0|05 January 2016 (Tue)]]: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a field between Nedging and Nedging Tye, Suffolk, UK.
-* [[2016-01-01 52 0|01 January 2016 (Fri)]]: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited a field in Little Massinghan, Norfolk, UK.
-=== Archives for 2008-2015 ===
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 | '''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reached&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''
 | '''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Retro&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''
+|-
+| '''[[Cambridge, United Kingdom/2017|2017]]'''
+| 6
+| 6
+| 0
+|-
+| '''[[Cambridge, United Kingdom/2016|2016]]'''
+| 18
+| 17
+| 0
 |-
 | '''[[Cambridge, United Kingdom/2015|2015]]'''
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 | 3
 | 0
+|-
+| '''Totals'''
+| 210
+| 187
+| 6
 |}
-expeditions took place between 2008 and 2015.
 The highest number of expeditions in a calendar year was the 81 during 2015, and the highest number in a month was 13, in August 2015.  A few times, Cambridge has been the most active graticule in the world for a particular month, earning us some shiny ribbons. In 2015 Cambridge came third in the world for expeditions and coordinates-reached. There was stiff competition with [[Mannheim, Germany]] who came second in these categories. Congratulations to them!
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 * [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] is in central Cambridge.  He hashes by bicycle and car, albeit sporadically, but checks the wiki frequently and is always keen for meetups.
 * [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] is in the [[Norwich, United Kingdom|Norwich]] graticule.
-* [[User:PaintedJaguar|PaintedJaguar]] is in Cambridge.
+* [[User:PaintedJaguar|PaintedJaguar]] is in Ely.
+* [[User:PeterRoder|PeterRoder]] lives in central Cambridge during term time, and walks to hashes that are a couple of hours or less away.
 * [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] based in the [[Norwich, United Kingdom|Norwich]] graticule frequently visits.
 * [[User:Transhumanist|Transhumanist]] is in the [[Northampton, United Kingdom|Northampton]] graticule, but still considers himself a Cambridge resident and is working on improved means of transport.
-* [[User:Tongs|The Tongs]] all live in Cambridge.
+* [[User:Tongs|The Tongs]] all live in Cambridge apart from [[User:Tongs/B|B]].
 Other hashers have previously been active in this graticule; they are listed on the [[Cambridge, United Kingdom/2008|2008 archive page]].
 [[Category:United Kingdom]]
-[[Category:Active graticules]]
+[[Category:Inactive graticules]]

Hull	Skegness	North Sea
Northampton	Cambridge	Norwich
London West	London East	Canterbury
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Difference between revisions of "Cambridge, United Kingdom"

Latest revision as of 00:42, 20 April 2024

Contents

The area

Expeditions and Plans

2023

2022

2019

2018

Archives for Previous Years

Local Geohashers