Difference between revisions of "Surrey, British Columbia"

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The Surrey, BC graticule is at latitude 49, longitude -122. It encompasses the eastern half of Metro Vancouver (including all of the Tri-Cities, New Westminster, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, North Delta, Surrey and Langley; most of Burnaby; and part of North Vancouver), and extends east through the Fraser Valley past Abbotsford.

The northern half of this graticule falls largely within Golden Ears and Garibaldi Provincial Parks.

The graticule is bounded by Whistler, BC to the north, Chilliwack, BC to the east, Bellingham, WA to the south, and Vancouver, BC to the west.

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Participants

HollyB
Gavitron - quite possibly
Toddalert - quite possibly
Jakke
Naturalnumber - Occasionally
Alex4Life
MegaHurtz

Notable Dates

Saturday, 2008-05-24: First Saturday since geohashing comic. The Vancouver graticule yields a point in the Georgia Strait. But the Surrey graticule gives coordinates just off the Trans-Canada in Langley. It looks to be right at the boundary between somebody's rear lawn and farmland. The house's address is somewhere from 24380-24399 68 Ave, Langley, BC (actually according to the Township of Langley's GIS page, it's part of a very large lot with address 24326 68 ave). Postal code V1M 3K5.
- Transit information: The C62 community shuttle from Langley Centre provides one access point. Due to a highway, a river and some train tracks, the "most direct-looking" approach is blocked unless you want to walk along several km of train tracks. If you don't, the closest bus stop is Rawlison Crescent and then you would travel 5.6 km: http://tinyurl.com/6dbbql (this map shows the front of the house as a starting point but really we're aiming for the back if possible).
- Alternately, the 502 runs VERY OCCASIONAL (only twice daily on Saturdays!) short-turn service, and you can get out at 248th St and 56 Ave. http://tinyurl.com/6kt9cc Although Google shows a big loop-around walk, it *sort of* looks like there is a through street/path where 68 Ave ends. If so, this is the fastest approach from transit, at 3.2 km. If not, you'll have to cut across further north. The non-short turn service drops you at Fraser highway, much farther away. If you take the 502 that gets you here closest to 4PM, you'll probably not make it until 4:45-5:00. So really... C62 is your best bet.
- Discuss May 24 on the discussion page for Surrey?

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 * Saturday, [[2008-05-24]]: First Saturday since geohashing comic.  The Vancouver graticule yields a point in the Georgia Strait. But the Surrey graticule gives coordinates [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2008-05-24&lat=49&long=-123&zoom=15&abs=1 just off the Trans-Canada in Langley]. It looks to be right at the boundary between somebody's rear lawn and farmland. The house's address is somewhere from 24380-24399 68 Ave, Langley, BC (actually according to the Township of Langley's GIS page, it's part of a very large lot with address 24326 68 ave). Postal code V1M 3K5.
 **Transit information: The C62 community shuttle from Langley Centre provides one access point.  Due to a highway, a river and some train tracks, the "most direct-looking" approach is blocked unless you want to walk along several km of train tracks.  If you don't, the closest bus stop is Rawlison Crescent and then you would travel 5.6 km: http://tinyurl.com/6dbbql (this map shows the front of the house as a starting point but really we're aiming for the back if possible).
-**Alternately, the 502 runs VERY OCCASIONAL (only twice daily on Saturdays!) short-turn service, and you can get out at 248th St and 56 Ave.  http://tinyurl.com/6kt9cc Although Google shows a big loop-around walk, it *sort of* looks like there is a through street/path where 68 Ave ends.  If so, this is the fastest approach from transit, at 3.2 km. If not, you'll have to cut across further north. The non-short turn service drops you at Fraser highway, much farther away.  If you take the bus that gets you here closest to 4PM, you'll probably not make it until 4:45-5:00.
+**Alternately, the 502 runs VERY OCCASIONAL (only twice daily on Saturdays!) short-turn service, and you can get out at 248th St and 56 Ave.  http://tinyurl.com/6kt9cc Although Google shows a big loop-around walk, it *sort of* looks like there is a through street/path where 68 Ave ends.  If so, this is the fastest approach from transit, at 3.2 km. If not, you'll have to cut across further north. The non-short turn service drops you at Fraser highway, much farther away.  If you take the 502 that gets you here closest to 4PM, you'll probably not make it until 4:45-5:00. So really... C62 is your best bet.
 ** Discuss May 24 on the discussion page for Surrey?
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