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: (11/5) Today's location is ... interesting.  The geohash is next to a parking lot in a large complex of buildings, off Bloomfield Avenue in Caldwell, Essex CountySome look like school buildings, while others suggest "penitentiary". We have parking lots that are fenced off, one of the more prison-y buildings is under demolition, and there are high fences with razor wire. All together, it looks like a [[wikipedia:Shadowrun|Shadowrun]] module.  The hash should be accessible, as it's next to a parking lot near the entrance to the complex.
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: (11/9) Below the eastern slope of Sourland Mountain, in HillsboroughSourland Park has trails, including [http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/sourland-mountain-preserve.html bike trails].
  
: Confirmed: it's the former Essex County Jail Annex.  I found pictures [http://www.howardknauerphotography.com/Structures/Essex-County-Jail-Annex/2841316_U7UbC#P-2-15 here] and [http://www.abandonedbutnotforgotten.com/essex_county_jail_annex.htm here], that match up with a couple of the buildings in the complex.
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: A farm off Old Turnpike Rd., in Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County.
 
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Revision as of 14:47, 9 November 2009

NewarkRiverside.jpg
Scranton, PA Newburgh, NY Danbury, CT
Allentown, PA Newark New York City
Philadelphia, PA Atlantic City 39,-73

Today's location: not yet announced

The Newark graticule is at 40 N, -74 W. This may be the most populous graticule in the United States, with a population in the neighborhood of 7 million people. It includes almost the entire northern half of New Jersey, the most densely populated state (Census), as well as Staten Island, western sections of Brooklyn and lower Manhattan in New York, and a part of Pennsylvania northeast of Philadelphia. In addition, other than Raritan Bay, there are no large sections of water.

Thanks to Meteorswarm, we have a Facebook group for the "North Jersey" graticule. Meet-ups can be coordinated here or there.

Daily Locations

For 2024-06-07: 40.4546240, -74.0968045

(11/9) Below the eastern slope of Sourland Mountain, in Hillsborough. Sourland Park has trails, including bike trails.


Links

[peeron map]

[Small Hash Inquiry Tool]

[Bing Maps (with Bird's Eye view)]

[Zillow] real estate valuation site so know if it's private property / a rough neighborhood / both.

[NJ Transit] for public transportation geohashes

And of course [Wikipedia] to find out which township/borough/county a geohash is in :-)

Wanted: a good bike-map website. NJ Bike Map.com is okay but doesn't include a lot of local bike trails.

Cities in this Graticule

New Jersey New York Pennsylvania
Newark Staten Island New Hope
Jersey City Lower Manhattan Levittown
New Brunswick Parts of Brooklyn Langhorne
Trenton    

Local Geohashers

Attempted geohashes -- 2009

Main page: Category:Meetup in 40 -74
  • Saturday, October 10: I don't know why I thought one hour was enough time to find a geohash in a swamp. Even in Woodbridge.
  • Tuesday, June 2: The geohash is only a couple of miles from Jevanyn's house, so he's going to try to bike there, if the weather cooperates.
  • Monday, May 11: Jevanyn planned on a bicycle geohash 7 miles from work, but he didn't plan on getting squished by traffic on the way there.

2008 geohashing expeditions have been archived.