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|map = <map lat="30" lon="-87" />
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  | lat= 30
|nw = [[Waynesboro, Mississippi|Waynesboro, MS]]
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  | lon= -87
|n = [[Monroeville, Alabama|Monroeville, AL]]
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  | nw = [[Citronelle, Alabama]]
|ne = [[Andalusia, Alabama|Andalusia, AL]]
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  | n = [[Monroeville, Alabama]]
|w = [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile, AL]]
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  | ne = [[Andalusia, Alabama]]
|e = [[Crestview, Florida|Crestview, FL]]
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  | w = [[Mobile, Alabama]]
|sw = [[Gulf of Mexico|pirates]]
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  | name = [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]]
|s = [[Gulf of Mexico|pirates]]
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  | e = [[Crestview, Florida|Crestview]]
|se = [[Gulf of Mexico|pirates]]
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  | sw = [[Les Îles de Chandeleur, Louisiana]]
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  | s = [[Gulf of Mexico 29, -87|Gulf of Mexico]]
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  | se = [[Gulf of Mexico 29, -86|Gulf of Mexico]]
 
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The Pensacola [[graticule]] is located around 30, -87, and regrettably cuts off just short of Mobile, AL.  It does, however, include vast expanses of pristine North Florida hunting grounds, farms, and forests.  I smell campfires in the near future.
 
  
== Activities ==
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'''Today's Location:'''
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[{{Today's location|lat=30|lon=-87|text=Pensacola, Florida}}]
  
On [[1965-09-03_30_-87| Christmas Day 2008]] [[User:NWoodruff| NWoodruff ]] of Graticle [http://wiki.xkcd.com/geohashing/Atlanta%2C_Georgia Atlanta Georgia] attempted and completed an [http://wiki.xkcd.com/geohashing/Origin_Geohash#Winners Origin Geohash]. I also claim the [http://wiki.xkcd.com/geohashing/Virgin_Graticule Virgin Geohash] achievement for this Graticle.
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The Pensacola [[graticule]] is at latitude 30 North and longitude 87 West and regrettably cuts off just short of Mobile, AL.  It does, however, include vast expanses of pristine North Florida hunting grounds, farms, and forests.  I smell campfires in the near future.
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== Weekly (Saturday Meetup) Locations ==
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[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2009-05-01&lat=30&long=-88&zoom=13&abs=1 FRIDAY 1 May] - Rural field north of Pensacola </font>
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[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2009-05-02&lat=30&long=-88&zoom=13&abs=1 SATURDAY 2 May] - Possible but maybe dense brush - North of Berrydale
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[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2009-05-03&lat=30&long=-88&zoom=12&abs=1 SUNDAY 3 May] - Probably relatively easy - Cultivated field less than 100 meters east of SR 97A - Just south of Walnut Hill - Meet on side of 97A to avoid trampling crop </font>
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Andalusia AL Probably easy today, Saturday 18 April in southern AL about halfway between Wing and Brewton.  Bos will try for 17:00.
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[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2009-04-04&lat=30&long=-88&zoom=13&abs=1 SATURDAY 4 April Water]  - Bon Secour Bay.
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[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2009-04-03&lat=30&long=-88&zoom=13&abs=1 FRIDAY 3 April] - EASY - ON southbound lane of US 29.</font>
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[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2009-04-05&lat=30&long=-88&zoom=13&abs=1 SUNDAY 5 April Possible]  - In planted pine forest south of Atmore. </font>
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==Expeditions ==
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* [[1965-09-03_30_-87| Christmas Day 2008]] Successful [[Origin geohash achievement]] by [[User:NWoodruff|NWoodruff]] of the [[Atlanta, Georgia]], graticule.
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* [[2009-02-26 30 -87|2009-02-26]] Successful - First known [[Retro expedition|non-retro]] expedition in this graticule - Done solo by [[User:Bos|Bos]].
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* [[2009-03-06 30 -87|2009-03-06]] Successful - Done by [[User:Eduman|Eduman]] and [[User:Morbieous|Morbieous]].
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* [[2009-07-05 30 -87|2009-07-05]] Unsuccessful - Attempted by [[User:Liberian|Liberian]]
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* [[2010-12-31 30 -87|2010-12-31]] Just north of US 90.  [[User:Liberian|Liberian]] will try to make it around 7:30 this evening on his way to square dancing at Ragon Hall--unless there's a fence in the way.
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* [[2014-10-20_30_-87| 2024-03-26]] Successful [[Origin geohash achievement]]
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  by [[User:TriosLosDios850|TriosLosDios850]]
  
 
== Local Geohashers ==
 
== Local Geohashers ==
[[User:airtank|airtank]]
 
  
[[User:Sluissa|sluissa]]
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* [[User:airtank|airtank]]
  
[[User:xraysty1e|xraystyle]]
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* [[User:Sluissa|sluissa]]
  
Korbelik
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* [[User:xraysty1e|xraystyle]]
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* [[User:eduman|eduman]]
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* Korbelik
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* [[User:morbieous|Morbieous]]
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* [[User:Bos|Bos]]
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* [[User:TriosLosDios850|TriosLosDios850]]
  
 
== Origin Geohashers ==
 
== Origin Geohashers ==
 
[[User:NWoodruff | NWoodruff]]
 
[[User:NWoodruff | NWoodruff]]
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[[User:TriosLosDios850 | TriosLosDios850]]
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== Achievements ==
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{{Graticule unlocked | latitude = 30 | longitude = -87 | date = 2009-02-26 | name = [[User:Bos]]}}
  
 
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[[Category:Alabama]]
 
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Latest revision as of 07:42, 10 July 2024

Citronelle, Alabama Monroeville, Alabama Andalusia, Alabama
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Les Îles de Chandeleur, Louisiana Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico

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Today's Location: [Pensacola, Florida]

The Pensacola graticule is at latitude 30 North and longitude 87 West and regrettably cuts off just short of Mobile, AL. It does, however, include vast expanses of pristine North Florida hunting grounds, farms, and forests. I smell campfires in the near future.

Weekly (Saturday Meetup) Locations

Expeditions

  • 2010-12-31 Just north of US 90. Liberian will try to make it around 7:30 this evening on his way to square dancing at Ragon Hall--unless there's a fence in the way.
 by TriosLosDios850

Local Geohashers

  • Korbelik

Origin Geohashers

NWoodruff

TriosLosDios850

Achievements

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User:Bos earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (30, -87) graticule, here, on 2009-02-26.