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I pulled over and programmed the GPS, thanks to a locally cached copy of the
 
I pulled over and programmed the GPS, thanks to a locally cached copy of the
geohashing twitter feed.  I remembered that the hashpoint was close to 10th Street, so that
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geohashing Twitter feed.  I remembered that the hashpoint was close to 10th Street, so that
 
helped me find it, as well as getting me to the back route to home.
 
helped me find it, as well as getting me to the back route to home.
  
 
As I got closer, I saw a fenced off area filled with all sorts of wood, and I suspected I was
 
As I got closer, I saw a fenced off area filled with all sorts of wood, and I suspected I was
 
pretty close.  The GPS confirmed it, and told me I got 200 feet before being stopped by a gate
 
pretty close.  The GPS confirmed it, and told me I got 200 feet before being stopped by a gate
that reminded me that if it was closed, they weren't accepting drop-off, so I shouldn't throw them over
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that reminded me that if it was closed, they weren't accepting drop-offs, thus one shouldn't throw them over
the fence.
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the fence!
  
There was a huge gap that I could have climbed through to get into the facility to get to the
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There was a huge gap in the fence that I could have climbed through to get into the facility to get to the
 
hashpoint, but they clearly didn't want people in there, so I refrained and "honored the gift
 
hashpoint, but they clearly didn't want people in there, so I refrained and "honored the gift
 
not yet given."
 
not yet given."

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Location

A recycling warehouse a couple of blocks from downtown Cornelius

Participants

Plans

Go by in the afternoon after forgetting to remind the local mailing list about the not-so-nearby and not-so-accessible hashpoint.

Expedition

I was heading home when I remembered I still had an item on my "to-do" list, which was a nearby hashpoint.

I pulled over and programmed the GPS, thanks to a locally cached copy of the geohashing Twitter feed. I remembered that the hashpoint was close to 10th Street, so that helped me find it, as well as getting me to the back route to home.

As I got closer, I saw a fenced off area filled with all sorts of wood, and I suspected I was pretty close. The GPS confirmed it, and told me I got 200 feet before being stopped by a gate that reminded me that if it was closed, they weren't accepting drop-offs, thus one shouldn't throw them over the fence!

There was a huge gap in the fence that I could have climbed through to get into the facility to get to the hashpoint, but they clearly didn't want people in there, so I refrained and "honored the gift not yet given."

So, I gazed longingly in the direction of the hashpoint and then headed home, once again passing one of the "Graveyards of Washington County" that I find so often on my Geohashing expeditions.

Checking out the Google street view when I get home reveals that the wood drop-off area appears to have been only open Mon-Fri in June 2012, but has since added Saturday hours. But, despite the presence of a very rare cubicle geohash, they failed to be open on Sunday afternoon for visitors.


Photos

Achievements

  • No Trespassing