Difference between revisions of "Cape May, New Jersey"

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The Cape May, NJ graticule is at 38 N, -74 W. It has very little land area, as it includes only the lower third of Cape May County. It comes within 10 miles of land in Delaware and Maryland as well, and includes part of the route for the Cape May-Lewes Ferry.

It has approximately 25 sq mi of land, one third of which could be considered wetlands, in a graticule that measures 3,735 sq mi. (69.09mi. ^2 * cos 38.5°). So there's a one chance in 150 of a land-based geohash. While this might be a problem for land-lubbers, a fair number of people in the area own boats or know someone who does, so geohashes in Delaware Bay, or a few miles off Cape May or Wildwood are fair game.

Also to our benefit, raptors don't swim well, and aquaraptors haven't been seen any further south than Montauk, NY in ages.

The bad news is, zombies don't drown.

Users in graticule

Jevanyn spends one or two weeks vacation in the area every year, and a few weekends besides.

Attempted geohashes

2008-08-23, 2008-09-02
- Jevanyn took a ride on his uncle's boat around Wildwood island, and cruised right past the hashpoint (north of the 39th parallel), not knowing it was there. The September 2nd hashpoint later landed close to the route.

2008-12-25 38 -74 was almost attempted.

2011-09-04
- There was an expedition, but it was unsuccessful.

2016-06-30 38 -74 McKay (talk) hit while traveling up the coast.

Achievements

McKay (talk) earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement

by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (38, -74) graticule, here, on 2016-06-30.

Recent locations

2012-02-01: A house on Shunpike Rd, south of the canal in Cape May Point (?)
2012-04-10: In the wetlands behind the houses along Lafayette St. / County Rd 633. Probably reachable by boat if you can make it up the creek from the bridge. Technically on the property of a house on Clay St., but the creek isn't.
2012-07-05: In Cape May Harbor, at the inner end of the inlet. Can someone swim there from Champagne Island? Or reach it by boat / surfboard / raft?
2013-03-04: a house on Lafayette St., at the north end of Cape May city, in sight of the bridge.
2013-03-07: The est end of the canal, as it empties into Cape May Harbor. Easily reachable by anything that can float.

Towns and other features

Wildwood, NJ
Cape May, NJ
Delaware Bay
Cape May-Lewes Ferry
Sunset Beach
Cape May Lighthouse

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+[[Image:CapeMayNJSign.jpg|border|320px|left]]
 {{graticule
-|map = <map lat="38" lon="-74" />
+|lat  = 38
-|nw = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]]
+|lon  = -74
-|n = [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]
+|nw   = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
-|ne = wooter
+|n    = [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]
-|w = [[Salisbury, Maryland|Salisbury]]
+|ne   = [[39,-73]]
-|e = wooter
+|w    = [[Salisbury, Maryland]]
-|sw = [[Eastern Shore, Virginia|Chincoteague, VA]]
+|name = [[Cape May, New Jersey|Cape May]]
-|s = wooter
+|e    = [[38,-73]]
-|se = wooter
+|sw   = [[Eastern Shore, Virginia]]
+|s    = [[37,-74]]
+|se   = [[37,-73]]
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-The '''Cape May, NJ''' [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=38&long=-74 38 N, -74 W].  It has very little land area, as it includes only the lower third of Cape May County.  It comes within 10 miles of land Delaware and Maryland as well, and includes part of the route for the Cape May - Lewes Ferry.
+The '''Cape May, NJ''' [[graticule]] is at {{Today's location|lat=38|lon=-74|text=38 N, -74 W}}.  It has very little land area, as it includes only the lower third of Cape May County.  It comes within 10 miles of land in Delaware and Maryland as well, and includes part of the route for the [[Cape May-Lewes Ferry]].
-It has approximately 25 sq mi of land, one third of which could be considered wetlands, in a graticule that measures 3,800 sq mi.  So there's a one chance in 150 to 200 of a land-based geohash.
+It has approximately 25 sq mi of land, one third of which could be considered wetlands, in a graticule that measures 3,735 sq mi.  (69.09mi. ^2 * cos 38.5&deg;). So there's a one chance in 150 of a land-based geohash.  While this might be a problem for land-lubbers, a fair number of people in the area own boats or know someone who does, so geohashes in Delaware Bay, or a few miles off Cape May or Wildwood are fair game.
-Or you can rent a jetski.
+Also to our benefit, raptors don't swim well, and aquaraptors haven't been seen any further south than Montauk, NY in ages.
-The good news is, velociraptors don't swim well.
+The bad news is, zombies don't drown.
-== Users in reticule ==
+== Users in graticule ==
-[[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]]
+[[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]] spends one or two weeks vacation in the area every year, and a few weekends besides.
-== Towns in reticule ==
+== Attempted geohashes ==
-* Wildwood, NJ
+* 2008-08-23, 2008-09-02
-* Cape May, NJ
+** [[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]] [[2008-08-23 39 -74|took a ride on his uncle's boat]] around Wildwood island, and cruised right past the hashpoint (north of the 39th parallel), not knowing it was there.  The [[2008-09-02 38 -74|September 2nd hashpoint]] later landed close to the route.
-== Geohashing locations on/near land ==
+* [[2008-12-25 38 -74]] was almost attempted.
-* 7/2/08
+* 2011-09-04
+** There was an [[2011-09-04 38 -74|expedition]], but it was unsuccessful.
-Eight miles off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland.
+* [[2016-06-30 38 -74]] [[User:Mckaysalisbury|McKay]] ([[User talk:Mckaysalisbury|talk]]) hit while traveling up the coast.
-The [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|A.C.]]  location isn't too far away either: Heisler Road off Route 347, near Dorchester.
+== Achievements ==
+{{Graticule unlocked
+| latitude = 38
+| longitude = -74
+| date = 2016-06-30
+| name = [[User:Mckaysalisbury|McKay]] ([[User talk:Mckaysalisbury|talk]])
+}}
-* 7/1/08 ([[Atlantic City, New Jersey|A.C.]])
+== Recent locations ==
+* 2012-02-01: A house on Shunpike Rd, south of the canal in Cape May Point (?)
+* 2012-04-10: In the wetlands behind the houses along Lafayette St. / County Rd 633. Probably reachable by boat if you can make it up the creek from the bridge. Technically on the property of a house on Clay St., but the creek isn't.
+* 2012-07-05: In Cape May Harbor, at the inner end of the inlet. Can someone swim there from Champagne Island? Or reach it by boat / surfboard / raft?
+* 2013-03-04: a house on Lafayette St., at the north end of Cape May city, in sight of the bridge.
+* 2013-03-07: The est end of the canal, as it empties into Cape May Harbor. Easily reachable by anything that can float.
-Wetlands east of Cape May Court House.  You might be able to get there if you go to Scotch Bonnet (on Stone Harbor Road) and rent a boat, then go up the channel.
+== Towns and other features ==
-* 6/9/08 ([[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]])
-Ocean Drive, near the bridge into Stone Harbor.
-* 5/9/2008
-Along a creek between the Parkway and Route 9, close to Exit 0.
-* 3/10/08
-Off the back bay of Jarvis Sound, in a waterway called Reubens Thorofare.  East of the Parkway at around mile marker 2, opposite the Cape May National Golf Club.
-* 3/8/08
-Two miles south off Cape May beach.  Do we have any good swimmers, or someone with a boat? ;-)
-* 2/27/08
-Three miles east off the North Wildwood beach.
-* 2/6/08
-Four miles south of Broadway Beach.
-* 2/4/08
-Near Higbees Beach Road and Bayshore Road, south of the canal.  Note: Higbees Beach is clothing optional.  W00t!
-== Footnotes ==
-Area of the graticule is 69 x 69 x cos(37.5) = 3,800 miles
+* Wildwood, NJ
+* Cape May, NJ
+* Delaware Bay
+* [[Cape May-Lewes Ferry]]
+* Sunset Beach
+* Cape May Lighthouse
 [[Category:New Jersey]]
-[[Category:Delaware]]
+[[Category:Inactive graticules]]
-[[Category:Maryland]]
+[[Category:Delaware Bay]]
-[[Category:Active Graticules]]
+[[Category:Interesting graticules]]

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Atlantic City	39,-73
Salisbury, Maryland	Cape May	38,-73
Eastern Shore, Virginia	37,-74	37,-73
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