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{{graticule
|map = <map lat="38" lon="-75" />
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  | lat= 38
|nw = [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
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  | lon= -75
|n = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
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  | nw = [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]]
|ne = [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]]
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  | n = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|w = [[District of Columbia|Washington, DC (East)]]
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  | ne = [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]]
|e = [[Cape May, New Jersey]]
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  | w = [[Washington (East), District of Columbia]]
|sw = [[Newport News, Virginia]]
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  | name = [[Salisbury, Maryland|Salisbury]]
|s = [[Eastern Shore, Virginia|Virginia Eastern Shore]]
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  | e = [[Cape May, New Jersey]]
|se =  
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  | sw = [[Newport News, Virginia]]
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  | s = [[Eastern Shore, Virginia]]
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  | se = [[37,-74]]
 
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This graticule is located at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=38&long=-75 38 N, -75W].  It is one of the few known graticules that span four US states.  There are a lot of good opportunities here for [[Water Geohash|Water Geohashing]] since this graticule contains portions of the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and Tangier Sound along with many other rivers and smaller bays.  Most of the path of the [[Cape May-Lewes Ferry]] from Delaware to [[Cape May, New Jersey|New Jersey]] is contained here also.
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This graticule is located at {{Today's location|lat=38|lon=-75|text=38 N, -75W}}.  It is one of the few known graticules that span four US states.  There are a lot of good opportunities here for [[Water Geohash|Water Geohashing]] since this graticule contains portions of the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and Tangier Sound along with many other rivers and smaller bays.  Most of the path of the [[Cape May-Lewes Ferry]] from Delaware to [[Cape May, New Jersey|New Jersey]] is contained here also.
  
 
== Maryland ==
 
== Maryland ==
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Contains only a small sliver of Virginia's Eastern Shore near Chincoteague.
 
Contains only a small sliver of Virginia's Eastern Shore near Chincoteague.
  
== New Jersey ==
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== Expeditions ==
Contains only a small portion of the New Jersey side of the Delaware Bay.
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[[2012-07-03 38 -75]] - [[User:Mischief|Mischief]], Sam, & Livi succeed at the first documented expedition in this graticule.
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== Achievements ==
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{{Graticule unlocked|date=2012-07-03|latitude=38|longitude=-75|name=[[User:Mischief|Mischief]], Sam, & Livi}}
  
 
==  Local Geohashers ==
 
==  Local Geohashers ==
  
* [http://rambly.wordpress.com rambly]
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* [http://wiki.xkcd.com/irc/User:Fredd]
* [http://freddrawsstuff.blogspot.com fred]
 
 
 
== Recent Locations ==
 
* 9/1/08
 
The geohash is less than a hundred yards off the beach in Delaware Seashore State Park.  C'mon, ''I'' can swim 100 yards, and I'm a pencil-neck geek.
 
  
 
[[Category:Maryland]]
 
[[Category:Maryland]]
 
[[Category:Delaware]]
 
[[Category:Delaware]]
 
[[Category:Virginia]]
 
[[Category:Virginia]]
[[Category:New Jersey]]
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[[Category:Inactive graticules]]
[[Category:Inactive Graticules]]
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[[Category:Delaware Bay]]
[[Category:Graticules that span 4 US states]]
 

Latest revision as of 03:03, 19 June 2024

Baltimore Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Atlantic City, New Jersey
Washington (East), District of Columbia Salisbury Cape May, New Jersey
Newport News, Virginia Eastern Shore, Virginia 37,-74

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This graticule is located at 38 N, -75W. It is one of the few known graticules that span four US states. There are a lot of good opportunities here for Water Geohashing since this graticule contains portions of the Atlantic Ocean and Tangier Sound along with many other rivers and smaller bays. Most of the path of the Cape May-Lewes Ferry from Delaware to New Jersey is contained here also.

Maryland

Contains Salisbury, Ocean City, Berlin, Princess Anne, Pocomoke City, Snow Hill, Assateague Island.

Delaware

Contains Seaford, Georgetown, Harrington, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Fenwick Island.

Virginia

Contains only a small sliver of Virginia's Eastern Shore near Chincoteague.

Expeditions

2012-07-03 38 -75 - Mischief, Sam, & Livi succeed at the first documented expedition in this graticule.

Achievements

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Mischief, Sam, & Livi earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (38, -75) graticule, here, on 2012-07-03.

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