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|nw = [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield, MA]]
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|n = [[Boston|Boston, MA]]
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|ne = [[Lynn, Massachusetts|Lynn, MA]]
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|w = [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford, CT]]
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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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  | e = [[Cape Cod, Massachusetts]]
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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 (It is one of 7 known graticules to span 4 US states). 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}}]
  
 
[[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16394303397 Rhode Island Geohashing Facebook Page]]
 
[[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16394303397 Rhode Island Geohashing Facebook Page]]
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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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'''2008-05-23:''' 41.400246°, -71.722772° Near Bradford, RI. (No visits.)
 
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'''2008-05-24:''' 41.126648°, -71.547533° Long Island Sound. (No visits.)
 
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'''2008-05-25:''' 41.941774°, -71.182874° Wading River, near Norton Center, MA. (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.  
 
  
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Meeting SUCCESSFUL!!! Click above for details and pics.  
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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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'''2008-05-27:''' 41.209677°, -71.101442° Between Rhode Island Sound and Nantucket Sound. (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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'''2008-05-28:''' 41.68745°, -71.212208° Mt. Hope Bay, between Bristol, RI and southern Fall River, MA. (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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'''2008-05-29:''' 41.464701°, -71.034125° Buzzards Bay, Westport, 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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[[2008-05-30_41_-71|'''2008-05-30:''']] 41.853102°, -71.244603° North of Winthrop St. (Route 44) in Rehoboth, MA.
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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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Geohash UNREACHABLE!!! Click above for details; pics may be forthcoming.
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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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'''2008-05-31:''' 41.037487°, -71.281266° Block Island 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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[[2008-06-01_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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[[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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GEOHASH SUCCESSFUL!
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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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'''2008-06-02:''' 41.509526°, -71.521592° Woods east of rail and west of Slocum Rd. in Kingston, RI. (No visits.)
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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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[[2008-06-03_41_-71|'''2008-06-03:''']] 41.957992°, -71.128935° Near Myles Standish Industrial Park in Taunton, MA.  
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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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GEOHASH SUCCESSFUL! Bicycle Geohash completed by [[User:Ben|Ben]] and Grace!
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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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'''2008-06-04:''' 41.180292°, -71.845033° Block Island Sound. (No visits.)
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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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'''2008-06-05:''' 41.066439°, -71.18439° Block Island Sound. (No visits.)
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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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'''2008-06-06:''' 41.759663°, -71.825383° South of Saw Mill Hill Rd., in South Killingly, CT. (No visits.)
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[[2012-06-15_41_-71|'''2012-06-15:''']] At Lincoln High School. '''Success!!!'''
  
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'''2008-06-07:''' 41.501784°, -71.114371° In Richmond Pond, Westport, MA. (No visits.)
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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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'''2008-06-08:''' 41.047581°, -71.230916° Block Island Sound. (No visits.)
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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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'''2008-06-09:''' 41.03773°, -71.790508° 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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'''2008-06-10:''' 41.875845°, -71.099769° Industrial site near W Water St., in Taunton, MA. (No visits.)
 
  
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'''2008-06-11:''' 41.465719°, -71.72636° East of Woodville Alton Road, across from Friel Farm Way, near Canonchet Brook in Hopkinton, RI. (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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'''2008-06-12:''' 41.511448°, -71.633267° North of Punchbowl Trail in Hillsdale section of RIchmond/Kingston, RI. (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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'''2008-06-13:''' 41.576378°, -71.158378° Southeast of intersection of 4 Rod Rd. and Lake Rd. in Fiverton, RI. (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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'''2008-06-14:''' 41.806746°, -71.038887° Near the split of Route 79 and Malbone Rd. in Freetown, MA. (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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'''2008-06-15:''' 41.47538°, -71.761277° East of Lawton Foster Rd S., possibly a private drive, in Hopkinton, RI. (No visits.)
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[[2013-12-12 41 -71|'''2013-12-12:''']] Veterans Cemetery in Exeter. Geohash successful!
  
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'''2008-06-16:''' 41.4015923°, -71.189481° 4 Mi. south of Sakonnet Point. (No visits.)
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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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'''2008-06-17:''' 41.134594°, -71.911703° Block Island Sound, north of Montauk Point. (No visits.)
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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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'''2008-06-18:''' 41.223991°, -71.163912° Nantucket Sound. (No visits.)
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[[2016-11-27 41 -71|'''2016-11-27''']] Across from South County Commons in South Kingstown. Geohash successful!
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'''2008-06-19:''' 41.844501°, -71.686916° Northeast of intersection of Routes 101 and 102 in Foster, RI. (No visits.)
 
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'''2008-06-20:''' 41.866395°, -71.227014° North of Ralsie Rd. in Rehoboth, MA. Looks to be private property. (No visits.)
 
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'''2008-06-21:''' 41.979318°, -71.613962‎° Southeast of intersection of Victory Hwy and Route 7 in Slatersville/North Smithfield, RI. (No visits.)
 
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'''2008-06-22:''' 41.746529°, -71.264233° East of Birch Swamp Rd. in East Warren, RI. (No visits.)
 
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'''2008-06-23:''' 41.592778°, -71.219295° West of Seapowet Avenue, Tiverton, RI, in Narragansett Bay. (No visits.)
 
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'''2008-06-24:''' 41.844313°, -71.729276° East of Winsor Rd. in Foster, RI. (No visits.)
 
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'''2008-06-25:''' 41.673988°, -71.835259° West of Porter Pond Rd. in Oneco/Sterling, CT. (No visits.)
 
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'''2008-06-26:''' 41.446001°, -71.696255° Off Switch Rd. in Wood River Junction, RI, in a baseball field. (No visits.)
 
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'''2008-06-27:''' 41.618945°, -71.230619° In Sakonnet River, South of Island Park, Portsmouth, RI. (No visits yet.)
 
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'''2008-06-28:''' 41.65811°, -71.365635° Directly off the northwest coast of Patience Island. (No visits yet.)
 
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'''2008-06-29:''' 41.608045°, -71.575447° In woods southwest of intersection of Hopkins Hill Rd. and Henry Brown Rd. in Exeter, RI. (No visits yet.)
 
  
 
=Statistics=
 
=Statistics=
  
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Starting May 21st, Updated to 6/25/08 (attempted/reached/generated)
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Starting May 21st, Updated to 9/16/08 (attempted/reached/generated)
  
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Land Locations - (3/2/20)<br>
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Land Locations - (7/5/59)<br>
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Water Locations - (1/1/17)
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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 - 7 tied with 1 each
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Geohasher with most arrivals: 2 tied with 3 each - Ben and Grace
  
 
=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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*[[User:Ben|Ben]] and Grace
 
*[[User:Ben|Ben]] and Grace
 
*[[User:Sonic|Victor]] - Can't wait 'till next Saturday.
 
*[[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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{{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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[[Category:Connecticut]]
 
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[[Category:New York]]
 
[[Category:New York]]
 
[[Category:Rhode Island]]
 
[[Category:Rhode Island]]
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[[Category:Active Graticules]]
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[[Category:Active graticules]]
 
[[Category:Graticules that span 4 US states]]
 
[[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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