Difference between revisions of "Boise, Idaho"

From Geohashing
 
(One intermediate revision by one other user not shown)
Line 13: Line 13:
 
}}
 
}}
 
'''Today's Location:'''
 
'''Today's Location:'''
[[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date={{LOCALYEAR}}-{{LOCALMONTH}}-{{LOCALDAY2}}&lat=43&long=-116&zoom=9&abs=-1 Boise, ID]]
+
[{{Today's location|lat=43|lon=-116|text=Boise, ID}}]
  
 
The Boise, Idaho [[graticule]] is at latitude 43, longitude -116. It covers the whole [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Valley Treasure Valley].
 
The Boise, Idaho [[graticule]] is at latitude 43, longitude -116. It covers the whole [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Valley Treasure Valley].
Line 130: Line 130:
  
 
''note for [[Most Active Graticules]] achievement: The achievement has differing degrees. (monthly, yearly, and all-time, each with separate ribbons for most successful expeditions and most total expeditions) For each degree of achievement, at most two ribbons will be shown here. Once for the first time a specific degree was achieved, and once for the highest expedition count with which a specific degree was achieved.''
 
''note for [[Most Active Graticules]] achievement: The achievement has differing degrees. (monthly, yearly, and all-time, each with separate ribbons for most successful expeditions and most total expeditions) For each degree of achievement, at most two ribbons will be shown here. Once for the first time a specific degree was achieved, and once for the highest expedition count with which a specific degree was achieved.''
{{Virgin graticule
+
{{Graticule unlocked
 
| latitude = 43  
 
| latitude = 43  
 
| longitude = -116  
 
| longitude = -116  

Latest revision as of 04:23, 20 March 2024

Baker City, Oregon Payette Crouch
Vale, Oregon Boise Mountain Home
Jordan Valley, Oregon Grand View Glenns Ferry

Today's location: not yet announced

Today's Location: [Boise, ID]

The Boise, Idaho graticule is at latitude 43, longitude -116. It covers the whole Treasure Valley.

Some statistics about this graticule:

  Population:         ~600,000
  Highest Point:      8051 ft (2453 m) @ War Eagle Mountain
  Lowest Point:       2145 ft (654 m) @ Snake River where it crosses 44° North
  Total Area:         3469 sq miles (8985.4 sq km)
  City/Town area:     6.8% - 235 sq miles (608.3 sq km) 
  Area on/near roads: 4.7% - 162 sq miles (419.6 sq km) (includes minor and primative roads, and does not exclude area assigned to other categories)
  Farm/rural area:    ~19% - ~660 sq miles (~1700 sq km)
  Wilderness area:    ~74% - ~2570 sq miles (~6650 sq km)

Local Geohashers

  • Eric (Eldin) I'll be hitting hashes as I'm able in this and surrounding graticules. Hope to meet other geohashers sometime.
  • Ojones
  • Penguins

Inactive Local Geohashers

Local geohashers with no known geohashing-related activity for at least a year will be moved to this section. Examples of geohashing related activity include (but are not limited to) editing the wiki, being spotted in the IRC channel, and of course, actually going out and geohashing

  • Nathan Not sure anyone else will do this in the Boise area, but I'll try
  • Brian Can do weekends if not too far, in Boise.
  • Jeremiah Would be willing to do weekends or weekdays near the East Boise/Meridian area
  • Charles Also willing to do weekends- <5pm sat or >6pm Sundays.

Expedition planning

Discussions of upcoming planned expeditions or links to their pages should go here


Expeditions

Achievements

Achievements related to the graticule itself.

note for Most Active Graticules achievement: The achievement has differing degrees. (monthly, yearly, and all-time, each with separate ribbons for most successful expeditions and most total expeditions) For each degree of achievement, at most two ribbons will be shown here. Once for the first time a specific degree was achieved, and once for the highest expedition count with which a specific degree was achieved.

Graticule unlocked.png
Jrmhkts & Laura earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (43, -116) graticule, here, on 2010-11-11.
2010-11-11 43 -116 1.jpg
Mostactivegraticule.png
The Boise, Idaho graticule (43, -116) earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement
for the month of March 2013 in the category total expeditions by being the location of 8 expeditions.
Mostactivegraticule.png
The Boise, Idaho graticule (43, -116) earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement
for the month of April 2013 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 5 successful expeditions.
Mostactivegraticule.png
The Boise, Idaho graticule (43, -116) earned the Most Active Graticule achievement
for the year 2013 in the category total expeditions by being the location of 52 expeditions.