Difference between revisions of "Israel"

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== Most recent hashes from the standard graticules ==
 
== Most recent hashes from the standard graticules ==
* April 19: The [[Haifa East, Israel|Haifa]] point is in a wooded area just off HaGai street in Nazareth Illit.
 
 
* April 20: The [[Jerusalem, Israel|Jerusalem]] point is between Nahal Michmash and Nahal Nimrod, northeast of Geva Binyamin/Adam, West Bank.
 
* April 20: The [[Jerusalem, Israel|Jerusalem]] point is between Nahal Michmash and Nahal Nimrod, northeast of Geva Binyamin/Adam, West Bank.
 
* April 21: The [[Jerusalem, Israel|Jerusalem]] point is in the middle of the Dead Sea, just off the coast of Ein Gedi. The [[Haifa East, Israel|Haifa]] point is on southbound route 667 between Maale Gilboa and Meirav.
 
* April 21: The [[Jerusalem, Israel|Jerusalem]] point is in the middle of the Dead Sea, just off the coast of Ein Gedi. The [[Haifa East, Israel|Haifa]] point is on southbound route 667 between Maale Gilboa and Meirav.
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* April 22: No reachable hashes, unless you feel like [[Beersheba, Israel|trekking four kilometers into the desert from the route 40/route 6 junction]].
  
 
== Most recent hashes from the alternative graticule ==
 
== Most recent hashes from the alternative graticule ==

Revision as of 13:35, 21 April 2009

The current map as of 04/04/2009. The implementation can be found here

Israel is a small country, divided between nine graticules from (29,34) to (33,35). The graticules that encompass its major population centers each have their own problems: some are almost entirely in the Mediterranean Sea, others include much of the disputed territories, and still others contain a truly staggering amount of desert. Some even contain all three. Almost all of them include some area in neighboring countries of varying degrees of unfriendliness.

As a result, some Israelis may prefer to use an alternative algorithm, which defines a polygon including the entire state of Israel so that all Israelis share the same meeting point. An implementation of the algorithm can be found here; red zones define areas that are deemed too dangerous to access. (Geohashers are encouraged to edit the red zones to help other geohashers avoid IDF fire zones, hostile settlements, etc.) In order to calculate safe points that fall within the green zone, but outside of the red zones, the algorithm uses the previous day's exchange rates, as issued by the Bank of Israel.

Important:

  • You cannot claim achievements for reaching the alternative algorithm's point. It is solely used for the purpose of arranging meetups.
  • If you are planning an expedition, make sure you announce it well in advance so that other geohashers will know where you are going. It's not very helpful if one geohasher is attending a standard graticule point while another is attending the alternate graticule point, especially if both are reachable on a given day!


Most recent hashes from the standard graticules

Most recent hashes from the alternative graticule

Past expeditions in Israel

Graticules and Participants

Those are the geohash graticules in Israel, plus current users:

Any other users: Don't just lurk! Add yourselves to the wiki pages, so we can know who's participating and try to arrange meetups!