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|map = <map lat="41" lon="-71" />
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|nw = [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield, MA]]
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  | lon= -71
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|n = [[Boston|Boston, MA]]
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  | nw = [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]
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|ne = [[Lynn, Massachusetts|Lynn, MA]]
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  | n = [[Boston, Massachusetts]]
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|w = [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford, CT]]
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  | ne = [[Lynn, Massachusetts]]
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|e = [[Cape Cod, Massachusetts|Cape Cod, MA]]
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  | w = [[Hartford, Connecticut]]
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|sw = [[Riverhead, New York|Riverhead, NY]]
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  | name = [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]]
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|s =  
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  | e = [[Cape Cod, Massachusetts]]
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|se =  
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  | s = [[Atlantic Ocean 40, -71|Atlantic Ocean]]
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= Officialish Welcome =
 
= Officialish Welcome =
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Welcome! The Providence, Rhode Island [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=41&long=-71 latitude 41, longitude -71].  Note that this graticule contains nearly all of the state of Rhode Island, as well as bits of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the tip of Long Island, NY. And also, possibly, aquaraptors.
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Welcome! The Providence, Rhode Island [[graticule]] is at {{Today's location|lat=41|lon=-71|text=latitude 41, longitude -71}}.  Note that this graticule contains nearly all of the state of Rhode Island, as well as bits of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the tip of Long Island, NY (it is one of the few known graticules to span 4 US states). And also, possibly, aquaraptors.
  
 
'''Today's Location:'''
 
'''Today's Location:'''
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[[http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date={{LOCALYEAR}}-{{LOCALMONTH}}-{{LOCALDAY2}}&lat=41&long=-71&zoom=9&abs=-1 Providence, RI]]
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[{{Today's location|lat=41|lon=-71|text=Providence, RI}}]
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[[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16394303397 Rhode Island Geohashing Facebook Page]]
  
 
= Notable Dates =
 
= Notable Dates =
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[[2008-05-26_41_-71|'''2008-05-26:''']] First successful geohash in this graticule!
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[[2008-05-26_41_-71|'''2008-05-26:''']] First successful water and overall geohash in this graticule!
  
 
[[2008-05-30_41_-71|'''2008-05-30:''']] First unsuccessful geohash in this graticule!
 
[[2008-05-30_41_-71|'''2008-05-30:''']] First unsuccessful geohash in this graticule!
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[[2008-06-03_41_-71|'''2008-06-03:''']] First successful [[Bicycle Geohash]] in this graticule!
 
[[2008-06-03_41_-71|'''2008-06-03:''']] First successful [[Bicycle Geohash]] in this graticule!
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[[2008-07-12_41_-71|'''2008-07-12:''']] First successful [[Public Transport Geohash]] in this graticule!
  
 
= Daily Locations =
 
= Daily Locations =
  
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'''2008-05-21:''' 41.179467°, -71.861537° Long Island Sound. (No visits.)
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[[2008-05-26_41_-71|'''2008-05-26:''']] 41.673128°, -71.607309° Near bridge on Hill Farm Rd., Coventry, RI. Meeting SUCCESSFUL!!! Click for details and pics.  
  
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'''2008-05-22:''' 41.972874°, -71.238697° Near Norton, MA. (No visits.)
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[[2008-05-30_41_-71|'''2008-05-30:''']] 41.853102°, -71.244603° North of Winthrop St. (Route 44) in Rehoboth, MA. Geohash UNREACHABLE!!! Click date for details.
  
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'''2008-05-23:''' 41.400246°, -71.722772° Near Bradford, RI. (No visits.)
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[[2008-06-01_41_-71|'''2008-06-01:''']] 41.349107°, -71.916239° Behind houses near Stony Brook on Stonington Rd. (Route 1) in Stonington, CT. GEOHASH SUCCESSFUL!
  
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'''2008-05-24:''' 41.126648°, -71.547533° Long Island Sound. (No visits.)
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[[2008-06-03_41_-71|'''2008-06-03:''']] 41.957992°, -71.128935° Near Myles Standish Industrial Park in Taunton, MA. GEOHASH SUCCESSFUL! Bicycle Geohash completed by [[User:Ben|Ben]] and Grace!
  
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'''2008-05-25:''' 41.941774°, -71.182874° Wading River, near Norton Center, MA. (No visits.)
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[[2008-07-09_41_-71|'''2008-07-09:''']] 41.5924897°, -71.0418876° Near a driveway on Old Oak Run Rd. in Westport, MA. Geohash successful!
  
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[[2008-05-26_41_-71|'''2008-05-26:''']] 41.673128°, -71.607309° Near bridge on Hill Farm Rd., Coventry, RI.  
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[[2008-07-12_41_-71|'''2008-07-12:''']] 41.6128965°, -71.2604917° Northern edge of Carnegie Abbey Golf Club property in Portsmouth, RI. Meetup successful!
  
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Meeting SUCCESSFUL!!! Click above for details and pics.  
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[[2008-07-15_41_-71|'''2008-07-15:''']] 41.9238259°, -71.5172238° Wooded area above private property north of intersection of Routes 116 and 7. Geohash technically unsuccessful, but see hash page for details.
  
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'''2008-05-27:''' 41.209677°, -71.101442° Between Rhode Island Sound and Nantucket Sound. (No visits.)
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[[2008-09-04_41_-71|'''2008-09-04:''']] 41.86017°, -71.062298° Roadside of Carlos Estates Rd. in Taunton, MA. Geohash successful.
  
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'''2008-05-28:''' 41.68745°, -71.212208° Mt. Hope Bay, between Bristol, RI and southern Fall River, MA. (No visits.)
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[[2008-09-06_41_-71|'''2008-09-06:''']] 41.899913°, -71.186548° North of Glebe St. in Rehoboth, MA. Geohash unsuccessful.
  
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'''2008-05-29:''' 41.464701°, -71.034125° Buzzards Bay, Westport, MA. (No visits.)
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[[2009-01-03_41_-71|'''2009-01-03:''']] 41.486105°, -71.941018° On Lake of Isles Golf Course. (Route 2), in North Stonington, CT. Geohash successful!!
  
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[[2008-05-30_41_-71|'''2008-05-30:''']] 41.853102°, -71.244603° North of Winthrop St. (Route 44) in Rehoboth, MA.
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[[2009-01-12_41_-71|'''2009-01-12:''']] 41.690461°, -71.533341° In West Warwick, at the back of private property on Eileen Dr. Geohash unsuccessful.
  
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Geohash UNREACHABLE!!! Click above for details; pics may be forthcoming.
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[[2009-08-08_41_-71|'''2009-08-08:''']] 41.564584°, -71.452742° Near Prospect Rd.in North Kingstown, RI. Geohash unsuccessful!
  
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'''2008-05-31:''' 41.037487°, -71.281266° Block Island Sound. (No visits.)
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[[2009-09-08_41_-71|'''2009-09-08:''']] 41.5758507°, -71.7359792° In the woods off Ten Rod Rd, About half way between I-95 and the CT border. Geohash successful!
  
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[[2008-06-01_41_-71|'''2008-06-01:''']] 41.349107°, -71.916239° Behind houses near Stony Brook on Stonington Rd. (Route 1) in Stonington, CT.  
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[[2010-11-03_41_-71|'''2010-11-03:''']] 41.7207298°, -71.1924789° Near Brayton Point power plant. Geohash successful!
  
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GEOHASH SUCCESSFUL!
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[[2012-05-13_41_-71|'''2012-05-13:''']] Near Pine St. in Rehoboth, MA.  Unsuccessful - No Trespassing.
  
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'''2008-06-02:''' 41.509526°, -71.521592° Woods east of rail and west of Slocum Rd. in Kingston, RI. (No visits.)
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[[2012-06-15_41_-71|'''2012-06-15:''']] At Lincoln High School. '''Success!!!'''
  
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[[2008-06-03_41_-71|'''2008-06-03:''']] 41.957992°, -71.128935° Near Myles Standish Industrial Park in Taunton, MA.  
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[[2012-09-22 41 -71|'''2012-09-22:''']] On route 14/102, just west of Clayville Historic District. Geohash successful!
  
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GEOHASH SUCCESSFUL! Bicycle Geohash completed by [[User:Ben|Ben]] and Grace!
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[[2012-12-21 41 -71|'''2012-12-21:''']] In the bike lane of N Main St, in Providence. Geohash successful!
  
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'''2008-06-04:''' 41.180292°, -71.845033° Block Island Sound. (No visits.)
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[[2012-12-26 41 -71|'''2012-12-26:''']] In someone's front yard near the airport. Geohash semi-successful.
  
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'''2008-06-05:''' 41.066439°, -71.18439°  Block Island Sound. (No visits.)
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[[2013-01-22 41 -71|'''2013-01-22:''']] East bank of the Providence River. Geohash successful!
  
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'''2008-06-06:''' 41.759663°, -71.825383° South of Saw Mill Hill Rd., in South Killingly, CT. (No visits.)
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[[2013-04-16 41 -71|'''2013-04-16:''']] In the woods near Barden Reservoir. Geohash successful!
  
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'''2008-06-07:''' 41.501784°, -71.114371° In Richmond Pond, Westport, MA. (No visits.)
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[[2013-04-24 41 -71|'''2013-04-24:''']] A parking area behind Exeter-West Greenwich high school. Geohash successful!
  
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'''2008-06-08:''' 41.047581°, -71.230916° Block Island Sound. (No visits.)
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[[2013-06-02 41 -71|'''2013-06-02:''']] Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge in Foster. Geohash unsuccessful.
  
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'''2008-06-09:''' 41.03773°, -71.790508° Block Island Sound. (No visits.)
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[[2013-12-12 41 -71|'''2013-12-12:''']] Veterans Cemetery in Exeter. Geohash successful!
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'''2008-06-10:''' 41.875845°, -71.099769° Industrial site on West side of W Water St., in Taunton, MA. Looks to be private, especially near railroad tracks and, if guessed correctly, waste treatment facility just south of here. Sounds appetizing, no? (No visits yet.)
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[[2014-03-02 41 -71|'''2014-03-02:''']] In the parking lot of a commercial building on Clarkson St, in Providence. Geohash successful!
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[[2014-12-03 41 -71|'''2014-12-03:''']] In the street, near the intersection of North Main St. and Rochambeau Ave., in Providence. Geohash successful!
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[[2016-11-27 41 -71|'''2016-11-27''']] Across from South County Commons in South Kingstown. Geohash successful!
  
 
=Statistics=
 
=Statistics=
  
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Starting May 21st, Updated to 6/10/08 (attempted/reached/generated)
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Starting May 21st, Updated to 9/16/08 (attempted/reached/generated)
  
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Land Locations - (3/2/8)<br>
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Land Locations - (7/5/59)<br>
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Water Locations - (1/1/13)
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Water Locations - (1/1/61)
  
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Total Locations Reached - 3<br>
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Total Locations Reached - 5<br>
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Total Persons to Have Arrived - 5
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Total Persons to Have Arrived - 6
  
 
=Records=
 
=Records=
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[[2008-05-26_41_-71|'''2008-05-26:''']]
 
[[2008-05-26_41_-71|'''2008-05-26:''']]
  
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Geohasher with most arrivals - 5 tied with 1 each
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Geohasher with most arrivals: 2 tied with 3 each - Ben and Grace
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[[Category:North America]]
 
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[[Category:Connecticut]]
 
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[[Category:Massachusetts]]
 
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[[Category:New York]]
 
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[[Category:Rhode Island]]
 
  
 
=Participants=
 
=Participants=
 
*[[User:Patrick|Patrick]]  - the inaugural geohash in this graticule will be most...satisfying
 
*[[User:Patrick|Patrick]]  - the inaugural geohash in this graticule will be most...satisfying
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'''UPDATE: I NO LONGER RESIDE IN THIS GRATICULE'''
 
*Yusuke - Slightly disturbed by the above word choice.
 
*Yusuke - Slightly disturbed by the above word choice.
 
*Tim - Less disturbed by the aforementioned word choice.
 
*Tim - Less disturbed by the aforementioned word choice.
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*The Nihilist
 
*The Nihilist
 
*[[User:Ben|Ben]] and Grace
 
*[[User:Ben|Ben]] and Grace
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*[[User:Sonic|Victor]] - Can't wait 'till next Saturday.
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*Ian Danskin (!)
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*Bruce
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*Kelley
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*Maria
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*[[User:Kyuss|Kyuss]] - Gadzooks,' quoth I, 'but here's a saucy...crowbar!
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*[[User:Azsr|azsr]]
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== Achievements ==
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<!-- Achievements relating to the graticule -->
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{{Graticule unlocked
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| latitude = 41
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| longitude = -71
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| date = 2008-05-26
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| name = 5 geohashers
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}}
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[[Category:Connecticut]]
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[[Category:Massachusetts]]
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[[Category:New York]]
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[[Category:Rhode Island]]
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[[Category:Active graticules]]
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[[Category:Graticules that span 4 US states]]

Latest revision as of 00:42, 6 July 2024

Springfield, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts Lynn, Massachusetts
Hartford, Connecticut Providence Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Brookhaven, New York Atlantic Ocean 40,-70

Today's location: not yet announced

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Graticule Mottto

"To the Coke!"

Preferred Raptor Defense System

Velociraptor Species: Crowbar

Aquaraptor Species: Speargun

Officialish Welcome

Welcome! The Providence, Rhode Island graticule is at latitude 41, longitude -71. Note that this graticule contains nearly all of the state of Rhode Island, as well as bits of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the tip of Long Island, NY (it is one of the few known graticules to span 4 US states). And also, possibly, aquaraptors.

Today's Location: [Providence, RI]

[Rhode Island Geohashing Facebook Page]

Notable Dates

2008-05-26: First successful water and overall geohash in this graticule!

2008-05-30: First unsuccessful geohash in this graticule!

2008-06-01: First successful land geohash in this graticule!

2008-06-03: First successful Bicycle Geohash in this graticule!

2008-07-12: First successful Public Transport Geohash in this graticule!

Daily Locations

2008-05-26: 41.673128°, -71.607309° Near bridge on Hill Farm Rd., Coventry, RI. Meeting SUCCESSFUL!!! Click for details and pics.

2008-05-30: 41.853102°, -71.244603° North of Winthrop St. (Route 44) in Rehoboth, MA. Geohash UNREACHABLE!!! Click date for details.

2008-06-01: 41.349107°, -71.916239° Behind houses near Stony Brook on Stonington Rd. (Route 1) in Stonington, CT. GEOHASH SUCCESSFUL!

2008-06-03: 41.957992°, -71.128935° Near Myles Standish Industrial Park in Taunton, MA. GEOHASH SUCCESSFUL! Bicycle Geohash completed by Ben and Grace!

2008-07-09: 41.5924897°, -71.0418876° Near a driveway on Old Oak Run Rd. in Westport, MA. Geohash successful!

2008-07-12: 41.6128965°, -71.2604917° Northern edge of Carnegie Abbey Golf Club property in Portsmouth, RI. Meetup successful!

2008-07-15: 41.9238259°, -71.5172238° Wooded area above private property north of intersection of Routes 116 and 7. Geohash technically unsuccessful, but see hash page for details.

2008-09-04: 41.86017°, -71.062298° Roadside of Carlos Estates Rd. in Taunton, MA. Geohash successful.

2008-09-06: 41.899913°, -71.186548° North of Glebe St. in Rehoboth, MA. Geohash unsuccessful.

2009-01-03: 41.486105°, -71.941018° On Lake of Isles Golf Course. (Route 2), in North Stonington, CT. Geohash successful!!

2009-01-12: 41.690461°, -71.533341° In West Warwick, at the back of private property on Eileen Dr. Geohash unsuccessful.

2009-08-08: 41.564584°, -71.452742° Near Prospect Rd.in North Kingstown, RI. Geohash unsuccessful!

2009-09-08: 41.5758507°, -71.7359792° In the woods off Ten Rod Rd, About half way between I-95 and the CT border. Geohash successful!

2010-11-03: 41.7207298°, -71.1924789° Near Brayton Point power plant. Geohash successful!

2012-05-13: Near Pine St. in Rehoboth, MA. Unsuccessful - No Trespassing.

2012-06-15: At Lincoln High School. Success!!!

2012-09-22: On route 14/102, just west of Clayville Historic District. Geohash successful!

2012-12-21: In the bike lane of N Main St, in Providence. Geohash successful!

2012-12-26: In someone's front yard near the airport. Geohash semi-successful.

2013-01-22: East bank of the Providence River. Geohash successful!

2013-04-16: In the woods near Barden Reservoir. Geohash successful!

2013-04-24: A parking area behind Exeter-West Greenwich high school. Geohash successful!

2013-06-02: Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge in Foster. Geohash unsuccessful.

2013-12-12: Veterans Cemetery in Exeter. Geohash successful!

2014-03-02: In the parking lot of a commercial building on Clarkson St, in Providence. Geohash successful!

2014-12-03: In the street, near the intersection of North Main St. and Rochambeau Ave., in Providence. Geohash successful!

2016-11-27 Across from South County Commons in South Kingstown. Geohash successful!

Statistics

Starting May 21st, Updated to 9/16/08 (attempted/reached/generated)

Land Locations - (7/5/59)
Water Locations - (1/1/61)

Total Locations Reached - 5
Total Persons to Have Arrived - 6

Records

Consecutive Arrivals - 1
Consecutive Saturdays - 0
Most People - 5 (only 2 of this group successfully completed Water Geohash)
2008-05-26:

Geohasher with most arrivals: 2 tied with 3 each - Ben and Grace

Participants

  • Patrick - the inaugural geohash in this graticule will be most...satisfying

UPDATE: I NO LONGER RESIDE IN THIS GRATICULE

  • Yusuke - Slightly disturbed by the above word choice.
  • Tim - Less disturbed by the aforementioned word choice.
  • Shannon
  • The Nihilist
  • Ben and Grace
  • Victor - Can't wait 'till next Saturday.
  • Ian Danskin (!)
  • Bruce
  • Kelley
  • Maria
  • Kyuss - Gadzooks,' quoth I, 'but here's a saucy...crowbar!
  • azsr

Achievements

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 5 geohashers earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (41, -71) graticule, here, on 2008-05-26.
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