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| − | |nw = [[ | + | | lon= -76 |
| − | |n = [[ | + | | nw = [[Washington (West), District of Columbia]] |
| − | |ne = [[Salisbury, Maryland | + | | n = [[Washington (East), District of Columbia]] |
| − | |w = [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]] | + | | ne = [[Salisbury, Maryland]] |
| − | |e = [[Eastern Shore, Virginia| | + | | w = [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]] |
| − | |sw = [[Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina | + | | name = [[Newport News, Virginia|Newport News]] |
| − | |s = [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]] | + | | e = [[Eastern Shore, Virginia|Eastern Shore]] |
| − | |se = [[Virginia Beach, Virginia|Virginia Beach]] | + | | sw = [[Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina]] |
| + | | s = [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]] | ||
| + | | se = [[Virginia Beach, Virginia|Virginia Beach]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | The Newport News, Virginia [[graticule]] is at | + | |
| + | '''Today's Geohash:''' | ||
| + | {{Today's location|lat=37|lon=-76|text=Newport News, VA}} | ||
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| + | The Newport News, Virginia [[graticule]] is at {{Today's location|lat=37|lon=-76|text=latitude 37, longitude -76}}. It includes the cities of Newport News and Hampton, as well as part or all of James City, Isle of Wight, Surrey, Gloucester, Matthews, Lancaster and Middlesex counties. It also features the historic triangle of Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown, where the British settlements that eventually became the United States were first established. Much of this area is the beautiful Chesapeake Bay; it contains a sliver of Virginia's eastern shore and a section of Maryland's bay, including part of Smith Island. Rivers subsumed include the James, York and Rappahannock rivers. | ||
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| + | == Upcoming Geohashing Proposals == | ||
| + | ''Most recent proposals/comments at the top, please.'' | ||
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| + | Is anyone actively Geohashing here? I've just been introduced to the idea and I'm quite excited about it but I'd like to meet up with some experienced Geohashers somewhere! - Bret the Engineer - 03/06/2012 | ||
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| + | == Expeditions == | ||
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| + | * [[Image:Arrow1.png|12px]] [[2009-05-12 37 -76|2009-05-12]] Tue - Good opportunity for [[Puppet_Master_Geohash]] in Mathews county but did not attempt - Higher priorities | ||
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| + | * [[Image:Arrow1.png|12px]] 2009-05-20 Wed - Another good opportunity for a [[Puppet_Master_Geohash]] in Mathews but did not attempt - Unable to contact Puppet in time. | ||
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| + | * [[Image:Arrow1.png|12px]] [[2010-05-13 37 -76|2010-05-13]] Thu - Failed attempt by [[User:Bob0the0mighty | Bob0the0mighty]] to reach the point in Poquoson. | ||
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| + | * [[Image:Arrow2.png|12px]] [[2011-04-29 37 -76|2011-04-29]] Fri - Successful attempt by [[User:Bob0the0mighty | Bob0the0mighty]] near Newport News. | ||
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| + | * [[Image:Arrow2.png|12px]] [[2012-09-21 37 -76|2012-09-21]] Fri - in front of Gosnold Hall on CNU campus. thought it cool coincidence since Randall and I both graduated from here. Met him once in 2004 in the computer lab.--[[User:Bob0the0mighty|Bob0the0mighty]] 22:42, 21 September 2012 (EDT) | ||
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[[User:Krip|Krip]] will be a seasonal geohasher in this graticule. | [[User:Krip|Krip]] will be a seasonal geohasher in this graticule. | ||
| − | + | [[User:bob0the0mighty| bob0the0mighty]] forgets to check geohash locations more than he'd like. | |
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| + | == Achievements == | ||
| + | {{Graticule unlocked | latitude = 37 | longitude = -76 | date = 2011-04-29 | name = [[User:Bob0the0mighty|Bob0the0mighty]]}} | ||
[[Category:Virginia]] | [[Category:Virginia]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Maryland]] |
| + | [[Category:Inactive graticules]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:09, 19 June 2024
Today's Geohash:
Newport News, VA
The Newport News, Virginia graticule is at latitude 37, longitude -76. It includes the cities of Newport News and Hampton, as well as part or all of James City, Isle of Wight, Surrey, Gloucester, Matthews, Lancaster and Middlesex counties. It also features the historic triangle of Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown, where the British settlements that eventually became the United States were first established. Much of this area is the beautiful Chesapeake Bay; it contains a sliver of Virginia's eastern shore and a section of Maryland's bay, including part of Smith Island. Rivers subsumed include the James, York and Rappahannock rivers.
Upcoming Geohashing Proposals
Most recent proposals/comments at the top, please.
Is anyone actively Geohashing here? I've just been introduced to the idea and I'm quite excited about it but I'd like to meet up with some experienced Geohashers somewhere! - Bret the Engineer - 03/06/2012
Expeditions
2009-05-12 Tue - Good opportunity for Puppet_Master_Geohash in Mathews county but did not attempt - Higher priorities
- 2009-05-20 Wed - Another good opportunity for a Puppet_Master_Geohash in Mathews but did not attempt - Unable to contact Puppet in time.
- 2010-05-13 Thu - Failed attempt by Bob0the0mighty to reach the point in Poquoson.
2011-04-29 Fri - Successful attempt by Bob0the0mighty near Newport News.
- 2012-09-21 Fri - in front of Gosnold Hall on CNU campus. thought it cool coincidence since Randall and I both graduated from here. Met him once in 2004 in the computer lab.--Bob0the0mighty 22:42, 21 September 2012 (EDT)
Local Geohashers
Clint wishes either the geohashes would stop finding the Bay or he would get the ambition to rent a boat.
James supposes that it is, yes.
Mike wishes there were more local geohashers
Krip will be a seasonal geohasher in this graticule.
bob0the0mighty forgets to check geohash locations more than he'd like.
Achievements
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Bob0the0mighty earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
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