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* [[2008-05-24 39 -77|2008-05-24 Frederick, Maryland]] - Successfully reached by [[User:Ciel|Dan]], Kyle, David, and Jillian. | * [[2008-05-24 39 -77|2008-05-24 Frederick, Maryland]] - Successfully reached by [[User:Ciel|Dan]], Kyle, David, and Jillian. | ||
* [[2008-05-24_52_13|2008-05-24 Berlin, Germany]] - Missed - one person tried and messed something up with the geography... | * [[2008-05-24_52_13|2008-05-24 Berlin, Germany]] - Missed - one person tried and messed something up with the geography... | ||
+ | * [[2008-05-24_53_-1|2008-05-24 Sheffield, UK]] - Successfully reached on 55 mile cycle trip. | ||
* [[2008-05-24 38 -78|2008-05-24 Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, USA]] - Reached, but alone. | * [[2008-05-24 38 -78|2008-05-24 Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, USA]] - Reached, but alone. | ||
* [[2008-05-24 48 16|2008-05-24 Vienna, Austria]] - Meeting point was inside the airport territory. Had to stop 50m away. | * [[2008-05-24 48 16|2008-05-24 Vienna, Austria]] - Meeting point was inside the airport territory. Had to stop 50m away. |
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Welcome to the Geohashing Community Wiki. Geohashing is a Spontaneous Adventure Generator, brought to you by the xkcd webcomic. If you are already familiar with GPS and xkcd, then proceed onwards!
Contents
What is this?
xkcd comic #426, published on May 21, 2008, contains an algorithm that generates random coordinates around the world1 every day. Everyone in a given region gets the same set of coordinates. As such, these coordinates can be used as destinations for adventures, à la Geocaching, or for local meetups.
For a little more interactive discussion, consider joining the #geohashing IRC channel on Foonetic.
1. For time zone issues in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, see 30W Time Zone Rule for an addendum to the algorithm rules.
How it works
Play with the coordinate calculator at http://xkcd.com/geohashing. All coordinates refer to the WGS84 datum.
Every day, the algorithm generates a new set of coordinates for each 1°×1° latitude/longitude zone (known as a graticule) in the world. They are randomly placed -- they could be in the forest, in a city, on a mountain, or even in the middle of a lake! You can use this wiki to document the daily coordinates (geohashes) you've been to.
Unless you can accurately predict the stock market, you can't figure out what the coordinates will be ahead of time. You can first calculate a weekday's coordinates at about 9:30am ET, and on Friday morning you can calculate the coordinates for each day that weekend (sometimes even through Monday when there is a US holiday).
When visiting geohash locations, please respect the area you are visiting. Absolutely do not litter or otherwise disturb the natural integrity of the area. However, if possible, creating some kind of a marker out of nearby materials (i.e. cairn of stones, blair-witch-style 'stick figures', etc.) is encouraged.
Official xkcd meetups
Official xkcd meetups happen every Saturday afternoon at that day's normal geohash coordinates. All meetups start at 4:00pm (local destination time). If you go at these times, you might encounter other readers of xkcd. Bring games!
In such cases when it is unwise to attempt to access the generated coordinates, the Saturday meetup is postponed until a day when the algorithm provides a more suitable location. Alternatively, when the coordinates fall within a body of water, you can rent a boat and win the Water Geohash achievement.
Implementations
A full list of reference and practical implementations can be found on the Implementations page.
Active Graticules
Want to find geohashers in your local area? See Active Graticules for a list of graticules with active users in them.
An interactive map is available for [Google Earth] or on [Google Maps].
Recent and Upcoming Expeditions
The coordinates for the Saturday meetup on May 31, 2008 will be published worldwide at 9:30am ET on Friday, May 30. See timeanddate.com for the Dow's Friday opening time in your local time zone.
Tuesday 27 May 2008
The first day the 30W Time Zone Rule is in effect.
- West of -30°: The coordinates will be announced at 9:30am ET on Tuesday, May 27.
- East of -30°: The coordinates for Tuesday, May 27 are available. They were available early by combination of the Dow's Memorial Day holiday and the new 30W Time Zone Rule.
Monday 26 May 2008
The coordinates for Monday, May 26 are available. They were available early due to the Dow's Memorial Day holiday.
Sunday 25 May 2008
The coordinates for Sunday, May 25 are available.
Saturday 24 May 2008 - Saturday meetup
The first Saturday meetup day since Geohashing publicly launched.
The coordinates for Saturday, May 24 are available. Convenient city graticules in the U.S. include: Madison, San Antonio, Cleveland, Portland, Rochester and Baltimore.
- 2008-05-24 Christchurch, New Zealand -- Phire Failed to reach this geohash, and had to be rescued by the police.
- 2008-05-24 Canberra (West), Australia -- Missed by miles by Psud (Adam) and Chris. Psud trying again another day. Brewing beer 2008-05-25.
- 2008-05-24 Adelaide (South), Australia -- Successfully reached suburban location.
- 2008-05-24 Brisbane (Southwest), Australia -- Successfully reached.
- 2008-05-24 Eelde, The Netherlands -- Successfully reached after grueling hike of about 200 metres through a meadow.
- 2008-05-24 London West, United Kingdom - Kira reached this point with Oliver, Kit and James. Updating wiki from actual spot :)
- 2008-05-24 Helsinki, Finland -- Successfully reached.
- 2008-05-24 Munich, Germany -- Split-double-wrong achievement!
- 2008-05-24 Birmingham East, United Kingdom - Successfully reached field of cows.
- 2008-05-24 Carlisle, United Kingdom - Three groups met up while independently reaching another field of cows.
- 2008-05-24 Middlesbrough, United Kingdom - Ajtag Missed, getting close then gps ran out of batteries.
- 2008-05-24 Hazerswoude, The Netherlands - Reached.
- 2008-05-24 Paris, France - Successfully reached, although there didn't seem to be anyone else there :-( Actually it seems that I messed something up with the coordinates...
- 2008-05-24 Frederick, Maryland - Successfully reached by Dan, Kyle, David, and Jillian.
- 2008-05-24 Berlin, Germany - Missed - one person tried and messed something up with the geography...
- 2008-05-24 Sheffield, UK - Successfully reached on 55 mile cycle trip.
- 2008-05-24 Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, USA - Reached, but alone.
- 2008-05-24 Vienna, Austria - Meeting point was inside the airport territory. Had to stop 50m away.
- 2008-05-24 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - Reached, sat under a shelterbelt tree for half an hour all by myself.
- 2008-05-24 Lockport, New York, USA - Reached the roadside 500 feet from the area; it was someone's back lawn. Waited 'till 4:30 listening to Dethklok, but nobody else showed.
Friday 23 May 2008
The coordinates for Friday, May 23 are available.
- 2008-05-23 Schaumburg, Illinois -- First reached by Virginia.
- 2008-05-23 Boston, Massachusetts -- First reached by Randall, davean, and Tesia.
- 2008-05-23 Austin, Texas -- Reached by Sigma.
Thursday 22 May 2008
The coordinates for Thursday, May 22 are available.
- 2008-05-22 Denver, Colorado -- This geohash has been reached by Akedrou.
- 2008-05-22 San Diego, California -- This coordinate was reached by Somnivore.
- 2008-05-22 Stoughton, Wisconsin -- This geohash was reached by Alric.
- 2008-05-22 Lincoln, Nebraska -- This geohash was reached by Spike and crew.
- 2008-05-22 Southern Minneapolis, Minnesota -- This geohash was reached by Chris and Abi.
Older Events
View expedition archives for: August 2024 | July 2024 | June 2024 | More...
Known Issues
Several known issues are presented at Known Issues. There is an ongoing discussion on these and other issues at Talk:Main Page.