Difference between revisions of "McKinney, Texas"

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The McKinney, Texas graticule is located around latitude 33, longitude -96. It includes a few lakes but is mostly land, with large stretches of open country and farm land. The far northern part of the graticule extends beyond the Red River into Oklahoma.

Residents of McKinney, Allen, Plano, etc. might consider the Dallas area instead on days when the destination is in the northern half of the graticule.

Today's Location: [McKinney, TX]

Local Geohashers

Luke is out and about from time to time.

Belgernon can't make any geohashing points on 12-20. Fail.

Tyarra lives in Plano. And, like Belgernon, will be geohashing in the Dallas and McKinney graticules.

kaizen is not a geohasher yet. Dallas or McKinney will likely be kaizen's geohash debut. With P() > .95

Chrisfaec is not a geohasher yet, and lacks any equipment, but will make attempts at hashes extremely nearby.

Neimster lives one degree to the west (Denton), but 'hashes in all four of the metroplex graticules.

Geohashes

2024-02-07: Luke runs to a waterlogged meadow.

2021-03-27: Luke revives the graticule with a bike ride.

2014-07-23: Michael5000 stops by the Choctaw Casino Resort near Durant, Oklahoma on his way from Kansas to Fort Worth.

2013-06-06: In a field north of Bonham. Second half of a single-day double hash. Neimster : 33, -97 (talk) 00:27, 7 June 2013 (EDT)

2013-05-31: In one of the few unpopulated fields between Frisco and Lewisville. Neimster : 33, -97 (talk) 01:52, 2 June 2013 (EDT)

2013-05-22: On FM 3040 in Lewisville near an overpass. Neimster : 33, -97 (talk) 01:52, 2 June 2013 (EDT)

2011-11-20: In a privately held horse pasture south of 380, between the northern arms of Lake Lewisville. Neimster : 33, -97 (talk) 01:52, 2 June 2013 (EDT)

2009-07-12: Behind an Exxon & Burger King in Allen, TX, in what appears to be the first recorded successful expedition in this graticule.

Locations considered

2008-12-19: South of a little town called Dorchester, in a field which is most likely private property.

2008-12-18: A tiny intersection in Van Alstyne, TX. Visited successfully, but after midnight and therefore on the wrong date.

2008-09-08: A field just north o' the border, just southeast of Cartwright, OK.

2008-09-07: A wooded area between Kellogg and Kingston, TX, north of Greenville.

2008-09-06: Saturday meetup! -- Appears to be some farmland between Albana and Utica, OK. Could be a challenge to get to!

2008-09-05: On Blanks Rd. near a forested area on one of the northern peninsulas of Ray Roberts Lake.

2008-09-04: Farm land south of Wade, OK. An expedition planning page saying this was created by User:Belgernon but no other text appeared either on the planning page or on his userpage, so it does not appear that an expedition ever took place.

1997-02-24: At an intersection in Allen.

Achievements

weltfunk earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement

by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (33, -96) graticule, here, on 2009-07-12.

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- |map = <map lat="33" lon="-96" />
+|lat  = 33
- |nw=[[Ardmore, Oklahoma]]
+|lon  = -96
- |n=[[Ada, Oklahoma]]
+|nw   = [[Ardmore, Oklahoma]]
- |ne=[[McAlester, Oklahoma]]
+|n    = [[Ada, Oklahoma]]
- |e=[[Paris, Texas]]
+|ne   = [[McAlester, Oklahoma]]
- |w=[[Denton, Texas]]
+|w    = [[Denton, Texas|Denton]]
- |sw=[[Fort Worth, Texas]]
+|name = [[McKinney, Texas|McKinney]]
- |s=[[Dallas, Texas]]
+|e    = [[Paris, Texas|Paris]]
- |se=[[Tyler, Texas]]
+|sw   = [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]
+|s    = [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]]
+|se   = [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]]
 }}
-The McKinney, Texas [[graticule]] is located around latitude 33, longitude -96.  It includes a few lakes but is mostly land, with large stretches of open country and farm land.  The far northern part of the graticule extends beyond the Red River into [[:Category:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]].
+The McKinney, Texas [[graticule]] is located around {{Today's location|lat=33|lon=-96|text=latitude 33, longitude -96}}.  It includes a few lakes but is mostly land, with large stretches of open country and farm land.  The far northern part of the graticule extends beyond the Red River into [[:Category:Oklahoma|Oklahoma]].
 Residents of McKinney, Allen, Plano, etc. might consider the [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]] area instead on days when the destination is in the northern half of the graticule.
-[[Category:North America]][[Category:Texas]]
+'''Today's Location:'''
+[{{Today's location|lat=33|lon=-96|text=McKinney, TX}}]
+== Local Geohashers ==
+[[User:Luke|Luke]] is out and about from time to time.
+[[User:Belgernon|Belgernon]] can't make any geohashing points on 12-20. Fail.
+[[User:Tyarra|Tyarra]] lives in Plano.  And, like Belgernon, will be geohashing in the Dallas and McKinney graticules.
+[[User:kaizen|kaizen]] is not a geohasher yet. Dallas or McKinney will likely be kaizen's geohash debut. With P() > .95
+[[User:Chrisfaec|Chrisfaec]] is not a geohasher yet, and lacks any equipment, but will make attempts at hashes extremely nearby.
+[[User:Neimster|Neimster]] lives one degree to the west ([[Denton, Texas|Denton]]), but 'hashes in all four of the metroplex graticules.
+== Geohashes ==
+'''[[2024-02-07 33 -96|2024-02-07]]''': [[User:Luke|Luke]] runs to a waterlogged meadow.
+'''[[2021-03-27 33 -96|2021-03-27]]''': [[User:Luke|Luke]] revives the graticule with a bike ride.
+'''[[2014-07-23 33 -96|2014-07-23]]''': [[User:Michael5000|Michael5000]] stops by the Choctaw Casino Resort near Durant, Oklahoma on his way from Kansas to Fort Worth.
+'''[[2013-06-06 33 -96|2013-06-06]]''': In a field north of Bonham.  Second half of a single-day double hash.  [[User:Neimster| Neimster : 33, -97 ]] ([[User talk:Neimster|talk]]) 00:27, 7 June 2013 (EDT)
+'''[[2013-05-31 33 -96|2013-05-31]]''': In one of the few unpopulated fields between Frisco and Lewisville. [[User:Neimster| Neimster : 33, -97 ]] ([[User talk:Neimster|talk]]) 01:52, 2 June 2013 (EDT)
+'''[[2013-05-22 33 -96|2013-05-22]]''': On FM 3040 in Lewisville near an overpass. [[User:Neimster| Neimster : 33, -97 ]] ([[User talk:Neimster|talk]]) 01:52, 2 June 2013 (EDT)
+'''[[2011-11-20 33 -96|2011-11-20]]''': In a privately held horse pasture south of 380, between the northern arms of Lake Lewisville. [[User:Neimster| Neimster : 33, -97 ]] ([[User talk:Neimster|talk]]) 01:52, 2 June 2013 (EDT)
+'''[[2009-07-12 33 -96|2009-07-12]]''': Behind an Exxon & Burger King in Allen, TX, in what appears to be the first recorded successful expedition in this graticule.
+== Locations considered ==
+-12-19: South of a little town called Dorchester, in a field which is most likely private property.
+[[2008-12-18 33 -96|2008-12-18]]: A tiny intersection in Van Alstyne, TX.  Visited successfully, but after midnight and therefore on the wrong date.
+-09-08: A field just north o' the border, just southeast of Cartwright, OK.
+-09-07: A wooded area between Kellogg and Kingston, TX, north of Greenville.
+-09-06: Saturday meetup! -- Appears to be some farmland between Albana and Utica, OK. Could be a challenge to get to!
+-09-05: On Blanks Rd. near a forested area on one of the northern peninsulas of Ray Roberts Lake.
+-09-04: Farm land south of Wade, OK.  An expedition planning page saying this was created by [[User:Belgernon]] but no other text appeared either on the planning page or on his userpage, so it does not appear that an expedition ever took place.
+[[1997-02-24 33 -96|1997-02-24]]: At an intersection in Allen.
+== Achievements ==
+{{Graticule unlocked|name=[[User:weltfunk|weltfunk]]|date=2009-07-12|latitude=33|longitude=-96}}
+[[Category:Texas]]
+[[Category:Oklahoma]]
+[[Category:Inactive graticules]]

Ardmore, Oklahoma	Ada, Oklahoma	McAlester, Oklahoma
Denton	McKinney	Paris
Fort Worth	Dallas	Tyler
Today's location: not yet announced