Difference between revisions of "Kekerengu, New Zealand"
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The '''Kekerengu''' graticule is at ''latitude -42, longitude 174''. It is almost entirely covered by water. Due to the rarity of [[Land Geohash]]es in this graticule, if a hashpoint ever falls on land, it is recommended that a '''huge party''' be thrown, perhaps even if it can't be on the correct date. | The '''Kekerengu''' graticule is at ''latitude -42, longitude 174''. It is almost entirely covered by water. Due to the rarity of [[Land Geohash]]es in this graticule, if a hashpoint ever falls on land, it is recommended that a '''huge party''' be thrown, perhaps even if it can't be on the correct date. | ||
− | == Statistics and Facts == | + | ==Statistics and Facts== |
* No hashpoint has ever fallen on land since the inauguration of Geohashing on 21 May 2008. | * No hashpoint has ever fallen on land since the inauguration of Geohashing on 21 May 2008. | ||
* Of the 9,135.854 km² the graticule spans, only 0.777 km² (0.0085%) is land. The remaining 9,135.077 km² (99.9915%) is water. | * Of the 9,135.854 km² the graticule spans, only 0.777 km² (0.0085%) is land. The remaining 9,135.077 km² (99.9915%) is water. | ||
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* The graticule contains approximately 1.7 km of State Highway [[Image:NZ SH1.png|17px]], its only major road, and one of only three roads in the graticule (the others being Kekerengu Rd and Sunrise Pl). | * The graticule contains approximately 1.7 km of State Highway [[Image:NZ SH1.png|17px]], its only major road, and one of only three roads in the graticule (the others being Kekerengu Rd and Sunrise Pl). | ||
− | == Notable Dates == | + | ==Notable Dates== |
Since 1 October 1928 (the earliest date for which [[Dow]] data is available), a hashpoint has fallen on land '''only three times:''' | Since 1 October 1928 (the earliest date for which [[Dow]] data is available), a hashpoint has fallen on land '''only three times:''' | ||
* [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=1935-06-23&lat=-42&long=174&zoom=9&abs=-1 Sunday 23 June 1935] | * [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=1935-06-23&lat=-42&long=174&zoom=9&abs=-1 Sunday 23 June 1935] | ||
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'''''Note:''' These are calculated using pre-[[30W]] rules.'' | '''''Note:''' These are calculated using pre-[[30W]] rules.'' | ||
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+ | ==Geohashes== | ||
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+ | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
+ | No photos here for you to see! | ||
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+ | ==Locals== | ||
+ | There are none! | ||
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[[Category:New Zealand]] | [[Category:New Zealand]] | ||
[[Category:Inactive Graticules]] | [[Category:Inactive Graticules]] |
Revision as of 13:00, 16 December 2008
Nelson | Wellington | Upper Hutt |
Kaikoura | Kekerengu, New Zealand | – |
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The Kekerengu graticule is at latitude -42, longitude 174. It is almost entirely covered by water. Due to the rarity of Land Geohashes in this graticule, if a hashpoint ever falls on land, it is recommended that a huge party be thrown, perhaps even if it can't be on the correct date.
Statistics and Facts
- No hashpoint has ever fallen on land since the inauguration of Geohashing on 21 May 2008.
- Of the 9,135.854 km² the graticule spans, only 0.777 km² (0.0085%) is land. The remaining 9,135.077 km² (99.9915%) is water.
- On average, a hashpoint can be expected to fall on land once every 32.2 years. By the same token, Saturday meetups would occur every 225.5 years (or about 4.44 times per millennium).
- The graticule contains approximately 1.7 km of State Highway , its only major road, and one of only three roads in the graticule (the others being Kekerengu Rd and Sunrise Pl).
Notable Dates
Since 1 October 1928 (the earliest date for which Dow data is available), a hashpoint has fallen on land only three times:
There was also a "near miss" on Saturday 18 February 1984, just offshore. This is the closest this graticule has ever been to having a land-based Saturday meetup point. It is also interesting to note that this was only eight days after a hashpoint actually did strike land.
Note: These are calculated using pre-30W rules.
Geohashes
Yeah right.
Photo Gallery
No photos here for you to see!
Locals
There are none!