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The Vancouver, BC [[graticule]] is at latitude 49, longitude -123. It encompasses the western half of Metro Vancouver (including all of West Vancouver, Vancouver, Richmond and South Delta; most of North Vancouver; and part of Burnaby), as well as Howe Sound, most of the Sunshine Coast, and Nanaimo. | The Vancouver, BC [[graticule]] is at latitude 49, longitude -123. It encompasses the western half of Metro Vancouver (including all of West Vancouver, Vancouver, Richmond and South Delta; most of North Vancouver; and part of Burnaby), as well as Howe Sound, most of the Sunshine Coast, and Nanaimo. | ||
Roughly half of this graticule is accessible only by logging roads west of Howe Sound, and another third is in the Strait of Georgia. Comparatively little land is in the populated regions around Nanaimo and Vancouver, and along the coast. Depending where the geohash falls on any particular day, Nanaimo residents might find it easier to reach the meetup in the neighbouring [[Victoria, BC]] graticule (48, 123), and Vancouver residents the meetup in the neighbouring [[Surrey, BC]] graticule (49, 122). | Roughly half of this graticule is accessible only by logging roads west of Howe Sound, and another third is in the Strait of Georgia. Comparatively little land is in the populated regions around Nanaimo and Vancouver, and along the coast. Depending where the geohash falls on any particular day, Nanaimo residents might find it easier to reach the meetup in the neighbouring [[Victoria, BC]] graticule (48, 123), and Vancouver residents the meetup in the neighbouring [[Surrey, BC]] graticule (49, 122). | ||
Revision as of 21:16, 21 May 2008
The Vancouver, BC graticule is at latitude 49, longitude -123. It encompasses the western half of Metro Vancouver (including all of West Vancouver, Vancouver, Richmond and South Delta; most of North Vancouver; and part of Burnaby), as well as Howe Sound, most of the Sunshine Coast, and Nanaimo.
Roughly half of this graticule is accessible only by logging roads west of Howe Sound, and another third is in the Strait of Georgia. Comparatively little land is in the populated regions around Nanaimo and Vancouver, and along the coast. Depending where the geohash falls on any particular day, Nanaimo residents might find it easier to reach the meetup in the neighbouring Victoria, BC graticule (48, 123), and Vancouver residents the meetup in the neighbouring Surrey, BC graticule (49, 122).
