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|map = <map lat="41" lon="-71" />
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  | lat= 41
|nw = [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield, MA]]
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  | lon= -71
|n = [[Boston|Boston, MA]]
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  | nw = [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]
|ne = [[Lynn, Massachusetts|Lynn, MA]]
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  | n = [[Boston, Massachusetts]]
|w = [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford, CT]]
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  | ne = [[Lynn, Massachusetts]]
|e = [[Cape Cod, Massachusetts|Cape Cod, MA]]
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  | w = [[Hartford, Connecticut]]
|sw = [[Riverhead, New York|Riverhead, NY]]
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  | name = [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]]
|s =  
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  | e = [[Cape Cod, Massachusetts]]
|se =  
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  | sw = [[Brookhaven, New York]]
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  | s = [[Atlantic Ocean 40, -71|Atlantic Ocean]]
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= Officialish Welcome =
 
= Officialish Welcome =
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 10 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:'''
[[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 =
  
'''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.  
 
 
'''2008-05-22:''' 41.972874°, -71.238697° Near Norton, MA. (No visits.)
 
 
 
'''2008-05-23:''' 41.400246°, -71.722772° Near Bradford, RI. (No visits.)
 
 
 
'''2008-05-24:''' 41.126648°, -71.547533° Long Island Sound. (No visits.)
 
 
 
'''2008-05-25:''' 41.941774°, -71.182874° Wading River, near Norton Center, MA. (No visits.)
 
 
 
[[2008-05-26_41_-71|'''2008-05-26:''']] 41.673128°, -71.607309° Near bridge on Hill Farm Rd., Coventry, RI.  
 
 
 
Meeting SUCCESSFUL!!! Click above for details and pics.  
 
 
 
'''2008-05-27:''' 41.209677°, -71.101442° Between Rhode Island Sound and Nantucket Sound. (No visits.)
 
 
 
'''2008-05-28:''' 41.68745°, -71.212208° Mt. Hope Bay, between Bristol, RI and southern Fall River, MA. (No visits.)
 
 
 
'''2008-05-29:''' 41.464701°, -71.034125° Buzzards Bay, Westport, MA. (No visits.)
 
 
 
[[2008-05-30_41_-71|'''2008-05-30:''']] 41.853102°, -71.244603° North of Winthrop St. (Route 44) in Rehoboth, MA.
 
 
 
Geohash UNREACHABLE!!! Click above for details; pics may be forthcoming.
 
 
 
'''2008-05-31:''' 41.037487°, -71.281266° Block Island Sound. (No visits.)
 
 
 
[[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!
 
 
 
'''2008-06-02:''' 41.509526°, -71.521592° Woods east of rail and west of Slocum Rd. in Kingston, RI. (No visits.)
 
 
 
[[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!
 
 
 
'''2008-06-04:''' 41.180292°, -71.845033° Block Island Sound. (No visits.)
 
 
 
'''2008-06-05:''' 41.066439°, -71.18439°  Block Island Sound. (No visits.)
 
 
 
'''2008-06-06:''' 41.759663°, -71.825383° South of Saw Mill Hill Rd., in South Killingly, CT. (No visits.)
 
 
 
'''2008-06-07:''' 41.501784°, -71.114371° In Richmond Pond, Westport, MA. (No visits.)
 
 
 
'''2008-06-08:''' 41.047581°, -71.230916° Block Island Sound. (No visits.)
 
 
 
'''2008-06-09:''' 41.03773°, -71.790508° Block Island Sound. (No visits.)
 
 
'''2008-06-10:''' 41.875845°, -71.099769° Industrial site near W Water St., in Taunton, MA. (No visits.)
 
 
 
'''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.)
 
 
 
'''2008-06-12:''' 41.511448°, -71.633267° North of Punchbowl Trail in Hillsdale section of RIchmond/Kingston, RI. (No visits.)
 
 
 
'''2008-06-13:''' 41.576378°, -71.158378° Southeast of intersection of 4 Rod Rd. and Lake Rd. in Fiverton, RI. (No visits.)
 
 
 
'''2008-06-14:''' 41.806746°, -71.038887° Near the split of Route 79 and Malbone Rd. in Freetown, MA. (No visits.)
 
  
'''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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[[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.
  
'''2008-06-16:''' 41.4015923°, -71.189481° 4 Mi. south of Sakonnet Point. (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!
  
'''2008-06-17:''' 41.134594°, -71.911703° Block Island Sound, north of Montauk Point. (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!
  
'''2008-06-18:''' 41.223991°, -71.163912° Nantucket Sound. (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!
  
'''2008-06-19:''' 41.844501°, -71.686916° Northeast of intersection of Routes 101 and 102 in Foster, RI. (No visits.)
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[[2008-07-12_41_-71|'''2008-07-12:''']] 41.6128965°, -71.2604917° Northern edge of Carnegie Abbey Golf Club property in Portsmouth, RI. Meetup successful!
  
'''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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[[2008-07-15_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.
  
'''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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[[2008-09-04_41_-71|'''2008-09-04:''']] 41.86017°, -71.062298° Roadside of Carlos Estates Rd. in Taunton, MA. Geohash successful.
  
'''2008-06-22:''' 41.746529°, -71.264233° East of Birch Swamp Rd. in East Warren, RI. (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.
  
'''2008-06-23:''' 41.592778°, -71.219295° West of Seapowet Avenue, Tiverton, RI, in Narragansett Bay. (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!!
  
'''2008-06-24:''' 41.844313°, -71.729276° East of Winsor Rd. in Foster, 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.
  
'''2008-06-25:''' 41.673988°, -71.835259° West of Porter Pond Rd. in Oneco/Sterling, CT. (No visits.)
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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!
  
'''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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[[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!
  
'''2008-06-27:''' 41.618945°, -71.230619° In Sakonnet River, South of Island Park, Portsmouth, RI. (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!
  
'''2008-06-28:''' 41.658111°, -71.365635° Directly off the northwest coast of Patience Island. (No visits.)
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[[2012-05-13_41_-71|'''2012-05-13:''']] Near Pine St. in Rehoboth, MA.  Unsuccessful - No Trespassing.
  
'''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.)
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[[2012-06-15_41_-71|'''2012-06-15:''']] At Lincoln High School. '''Success!!!'''
  
'''2008-06-30:''' 41.782433°, -71.274833° In Rocky Run inlet, off Plamer (Palmer?) Brook in Swansea, 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!
  
'''2008-07-01:''' 41.081401°, -71.787723° Off coast of Montauk, NY. (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!
  
'''2008-07-02:''' 41.280508°, -71.927578‎° Off Coast of Fisher Island. (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.
  
'''2008-07-03:''' 41.643686°, -71.010804° Near Locust Ave. and Route 6 in northern Westport, MA. (No visits.)
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[[2013-01-22 41 -71|'''2013-01-22:''']] East bank of the Providence River. Geohash successful!
  
'''2008-07-04:''' 41.413007°, -71.731143° Southwest of Unkuri Dr. in Hopkinton/Westerly, RI. (No visits.)
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[[2013-04-16 41 -71|'''2013-04-16:''']] In the woods near Barden Reservoir. Geohash successful!
  
'''2008-07-05:''' 41.148943°, -71.921296° North of Montauk Point, in Block Island Sound. (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!
  
'''2008-07-06:''' 41.651635°, -71.893197° Very close to intersection of Kate Dowling and Pratt Rds. in Plainfield, CT. (No visits.)
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[[2013-06-02 41 -71|'''2013-06-02:''']] Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge in Foster. Geohash unsuccessful.
  
'''2008-07-07:''' 41.481984°, -71.357909° North of Fort Wetherill, in water off Aquidneck Island. (No visits.)
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[[2013-12-12 41 -71|'''2013-12-12:''']] Veterans Cemetery in Exeter. Geohash successful!
  
'''2008-07-08:''' 41.09442°, -71.480486° In Block Island Sound. (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!
  
[[2008-07-09_41_-71|'''2008-07-09:''']] 41.5924897°, -71.0418876° Near a driveway on Old Oak Run Rd. in Westport, MA.
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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!
  
Geohash successful!
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[[2016-11-27 41 -71|'''2016-11-27''']] Across from South County Commons in South Kingstown. Geohash successful!
 
 
'''2008-07-10:''' 41.337266°, -71.946654‎° South of railroad line, on peninsula east of Latimer Point and Andrews Island in CT. (No visits yet.)
 
 
 
'''2008-07-11:''' 41.5661950°, -71.5300921° Southwest of end of Pinoak Dr. in Exeter, RI. (No visits.)
 
 
 
[[2008-07-12_41_-71|'''2008-07-12:''']] 41.6128965°, -71.2604917° On northern edge of Carnegie Abbey Golf Club property in Portsmouth, RI.
 
 
 
Meetup successful!
 
 
 
'''2008-07-13:''' 41.4962415°, -71.2719690° In farmland adjacent to athletic/track field off Paradise Ave. in Newport, RI. (No visits.)
 
 
 
'''2008-07-14:''' 41.1469375°, -71.8314698° In Block Island Sound. (No visits yet.)
 
  
 
=Statistics=
 
=Statistics=
  
Starting May 21st, Updated to 7/14/08 (attempted/reached/generated)
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Starting May 21st, Updated to 9/16/08 (attempted/reached/generated)
  
Land Locations - (4/3/29)<br>
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Land Locations - (7/5/59)<br>
Water Locations - (1/1/26)
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Water Locations - (1/1/61)
  
Total Locations Reached - 4<br>
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Total Locations Reached - 5<br>
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:''']]
  
Geohasher with most arrivals: 2 tied with 2 each - Ben and Grace
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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]]
[[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.