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| − | + | Currently in [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa, FL (27, -82)]], in the north of the graticule, but it's tough here because they (neighboring graticules included) always land in the water or in a farm or some matter of private property. Eh, there's a few accessible ones here and there. Also due to move northwest soon, at the beginning of 2025 (probably). | |
| − | I found geohashing a few months ago (it must've been around September 2023), and of course I didn't understand it at first, but it's allowed me to finally understand world coordinates and I often imagine of going into the most nowheres with this. | + | I found geohashing a few months ago (it must've been around September 2023), and of course I didn't understand it at first, but it's allowed me to finally understand world coordinates and I often imagine of going into the most nowheres with this. It also got me to look at maps more times than I'd be willing to count. |
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=== Useful in geohashing === | === Useful in geohashing === | ||
| − | [https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/110m-physical-vectors/110m-graticules/ Graticule outlines (as shapefile) from ''Natural Earth Data''] - if you want to get an idea of how graticules cover large regions (or you want to look at your graticule). Use the 1 degree link unless you want to | + | † Assuming you have mapping/GIS software |
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| + | * [https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/110m-physical-vectors/110m-graticules/ Graticule outlines file (as shapefile .zip) from ''Natural Earth Data'']† - if you want to get an idea of how graticules cover large regions (or you want to look at your graticule). Use the 1 degree link unless you want to divide France by the prime meridian. Accurate to within .0009-.0012 degrees latitude, .0009 degrees longitude (the "10M" version doesn't help). <!-- wanted to use double brackets but i'm not a mediawiki geek yet --> | ||
| + | ==== US only ==== | ||
| + | Most of these are present in OSM as well, so use these if you have to make things brighter. | ||
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| + | * [https://www.census.gov/geographies/mapping-files/time-series/geo/cartographic-boundary.2023.html Census boundary files]† - for counties<ref>Including the not-really-counties, such as independent cities and renamed counties, including Connecticut's recent planning regions.</ref>, subdivisions thereof, metro areas, and other things, all in shapefile for national maps or KML for state maps. Useful for [[Regional geohashing achievement|Regional]] and [[Reverse regional achievement|Reverse regional]] along with the graticule lines above, or if you like to be too specific when inputting the location for your expedition report. | ||
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| + | * [https://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/geo/shapefiles/index.php Census TIGER/Line boundary files]† - basically, an alternative version of the above. Has many of the same feature groups, but includes additional things useful for planning, such as [[2013-11-29 19 -155|military ]][[2013-03-02 43 -115|installations]], [[2010-06-27 46 -121|tribal land]], "urban areas" (a more specific/proper definition of a metro area), railroads, and, if you're that insane, census blocks. All files are in shapefile .zip. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:48, 23 November 2024
17 / m / 27,-82Currently in Tampa, FL (27, -82), in the north of the graticule, but it's tough here because they (neighboring graticules included) always land in the water or in a farm or some matter of private property. Eh, there's a few accessible ones here and there. Also due to move northwest soon, at the beginning of 2025 (probably).
I found geohashing a few months ago (it must've been around September 2023), and of course I didn't understand it at first, but it's allowed me to finally understand world coordinates and I often imagine of going into the most nowheres with this. It also got me to look at maps more times than I'd be willing to count.
2024-11-02: kinda enjoying Tampa again, but might be unable to reach a hash this month
(status & updates)
Expeditions
- 2024-10-18 35 -97 In a crop field, Union City, OK
- 2024-09-15 27 -81 Next to a tree, Lakeland, FL
Other things
Useful in geohashing
† Assuming you have mapping/GIS software
- Graticule outlines file (as shapefile .zip) from Natural Earth Data† - if you want to get an idea of how graticules cover large regions (or you want to look at your graticule). Use the 1 degree link unless you want to divide France by the prime meridian. Accurate to within .0009-.0012 degrees latitude, .0009 degrees longitude (the "10M" version doesn't help).
US only
Most of these are present in OSM as well, so use these if you have to make things brighter.
- Census boundary files† - for counties[1], subdivisions thereof, metro areas, and other things, all in shapefile for national maps or KML for state maps. Useful for Regional and Reverse regional along with the graticule lines above, or if you like to be too specific when inputting the location for your expedition report.
- Census TIGER/Line boundary files† - basically, an alternative version of the above. Has many of the same feature groups, but includes additional things useful for planning, such as military installations, tribal land, "urban areas" (a more specific/proper definition of a metro area), railroads, and, if you're that insane, census blocks. All files are in shapefile .zip.
