Difference between revisions of "Boise, Idaho"
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| − | Population: | + | Population: ~600,000 |
| − | + | Highest Point: 8051 ft (2453 m) @ War Eagle Mountain | |
| − | Highest Point: 8051 ft (2453 m) @ War Eagle Mountain | + | Lowest Point: 2145 ft (654 m) @ Snake River where it crosses 44° North |
| − | Lowest Point: | + | Total Area: 3469 sq miles (8985.4 sq km) |
| + | City/Town area: 6.8% - 235 sq miles (608.3 sq km) | ||
| + | Area on/near roads: 4.7% - 162 sq miles (419.6 sq km) (includes minor roads and roads inside towns/cities) | ||
| + | Farm/rural area: ~19% - ~660 sq miles (~1700 sq km) | ||
| + | Wilderness area: ~74% - ~2570 sq miles (~6650 sq km) | ||
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== Local Geohashers == | == Local Geohashers == | ||
* [[User:Nahun|Nathan]] Not sure anyone else will do this in the Boise area, but I'll try | * [[User:Nahun|Nathan]] Not sure anyone else will do this in the Boise area, but I'll try | ||
Revision as of 21:48, 11 March 2013
| Baker City, Oregon | Payette | Crouch |
| Vale, Oregon | Boise | Mountain Home |
| Jordan Valley, Oregon | Grand View | Glenns Ferry |
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Today's location: not yet announced | ||
Today's Location: [Boise, ID]
The Boise, Idaho graticule is at latitude 43, longitude -116. It covers the whole Treasure Valley.
Some statistics about this graticule:
Population: ~600,000 Highest Point: 8051 ft (2453 m) @ War Eagle Mountain Lowest Point: 2145 ft (654 m) @ Snake River where it crosses 44° North Total Area: 3469 sq miles (8985.4 sq km) City/Town area: 6.8% - 235 sq miles (608.3 sq km) Area on/near roads: 4.7% - 162 sq miles (419.6 sq km) (includes minor roads and roads inside towns/cities) Farm/rural area: ~19% - ~660 sq miles (~1700 sq km) Wilderness area: ~74% - ~2570 sq miles (~6650 sq km)
Local Geohashers
- Nathan Not sure anyone else will do this in the Boise area, but I'll try
- Brian Can do weekends if not to far, in Boise.
- Jeremiah Would be willing to do weekends or weekdays near the East Boise/Meridian area
- Charles Also willing to do weekends- <5pm sat or >6pm Sundays.
- Eric I'll be hitting hashes as I'm able in this and surrounding graticules. Hope to meet other geohashers sometime.
Expeditions
- 2013-03-09 43 -116 -- Eldin reached a point amidst off-road vehicle trails.
- 2013-03-08 43 -116 -- Eldin tried for a multihash, but coordinates were on private property. Again.
- 2013-03-06 43 -116 -- Eldin was thwarted by a lack of access.
- 2013-01-16 43 -116 -- Eldin went. Point is south of Parma, on Wamstad Rd.
- 2013-01-05 43 -116 -- Eldin went. Point is northwest of Caldwell, near Sand Hollow interchange off I-84.
- 2012-10-07 43 -116 -- Point is in Emmett, South of Highway 52. Was this expedition actually attempted? If you know, please put something on it's page
- 2012-04-20 43 -116 -- Point is south of the Boise airport, just off the west side of Pleasant Valley road
- 2011-09-18 43 -116 -- Michael5000 takes a short walk off of the Silver City Road.
- 2010-11-11 43 -116 Located on a cul-de-sac in Meridian near W. Pine Ave. between Ten Mile and Linder
