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  | nw = [[Barrière, British Columbia|Barrière]]
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  | ne = [[Revelstoke, British Columbia|Revelstoke]]
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  | w = [[Kamloops, British Columbia|Kamloops]]
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  | name = [[Vernon, British Columbia|Vernon]]
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  | e = [[Mabel Lake, British Columbia|Mabel Lake]]
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  | sw = [[Princeton, British Columbia|Princeton]]
| s = [[Kelowna, British Columbia|Kamloops]]
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  | se = [[Grand Forks, British Columbia|Grand Forks]]
 
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Located in the interior of British Columbia, Canada, the largest city is Vernon with a population of 36,000.  Dozens of smaller cities, towns, municipalities and communities are mostly scattered along the five highways.
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The [[Vernon, British Columbia]] graticule is located at {{Today's location|lat=50|lon=-119|text=latitude 50, longitude -119}}, in the interior of British Columbia, Canada.  Vernon is the largest city with a population of 36,000.  There are several smaller cities, towns, and municipalities scattered along the five highways.
  
The area is mostly undeveloped and covered by forest and rangeland.  However, it is also mixed with hundreds of lakes, rivers, and streams; agricultural fields, orchards, and vineyards; steppes with cacti, swamps, and permanent snowfields.
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==Geography==
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The area is mostly undeveloped and covered by forest and rangeland.  It also contains hundreds of lakes, rivers, and streams; farms, orchards, and vineyards; steppes with cacti, swamps, and mountains.  The base elevation is 342 m at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okanagan_Lake Okanagan Lake] and the peak elevation is 1915 m at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Star_Mountain_Resort Silver Star Mountain].
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Despite being undeveloped, the area is largely accessible by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravel_road#Forest_service_road forest service roads] and other unimproved roads.  Geohashers will find the ''Thompson Okanagan Backroad Mapbook'' to be an indispensable tool.
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==Participants==
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* [[User:Juventas|Juventas]]
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==Notable Dates==
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* Virginity taken on [[2008-08-23_50_-119|2008-08-23]]
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* Three geohashers at once on [[2009-05-09 50 -119|2009-05-09]]
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==Awards==
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{{most active graticule | graticule = Vernon, British Columbia | coordinates = 50 -119 | month = Jul 2010 | reached = true | count = 8 }}
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{{most active graticule | graticule = Vernon, British Columbia | coordinates = 50 -119 | month = Jul 2010 | count = 9 }}
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For all geohashes planned or attempted in this graticule, see [[:Category:Meetup in 50 -119]].
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[[Category:British Columbia]]
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[[Category:Inactive graticules]]
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[[Category:Unlocked graticules]]

Latest revision as of 02:39, 20 March 2024

Barrière Vavenby Revelstoke
Kamloops Vernon Mabel Lake
Princeton Kelowna Grand Forks

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The Vernon, British Columbia graticule is located at latitude 50, longitude -119, in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. Vernon is the largest city with a population of 36,000. There are several smaller cities, towns, and municipalities scattered along the five highways.

Geography

The area is mostly undeveloped and covered by forest and rangeland. It also contains hundreds of lakes, rivers, and streams; farms, orchards, and vineyards; steppes with cacti, swamps, and mountains. The base elevation is 342 m at Okanagan Lake and the peak elevation is 1915 m at Silver Star Mountain.

Despite being undeveloped, the area is largely accessible by forest service roads and other unimproved roads. Geohashers will find the Thompson Okanagan Backroad Mapbook to be an indispensable tool.

Participants

Notable Dates

Awards

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The Vernon, British Columbia graticule (50 -119) earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement
for the month of Jul 2010 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 8 successful expeditions.
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The Vernon, British Columbia graticule (50 -119) earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement
for the month of Jul 2010 in the category total expeditions by being the location of 9 expeditions.


For all geohashes planned or attempted in this graticule, see Category:Meetup in 50 -119.