Talk:District of Columbia

Combination of both graticules

I was going to wait for discussion about combining the two graticules, but I got impatient. Sorry if I offended anyone by my actions, it just seemed like the best course of action. --Pnutbutr 17:21, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Washington, DC Super-Graticule

I'm okay with it. In fact, I'd already arranged my User:Phydeaux page to account for all four local grats. Afterall, Rockville/Gaithersburg and Silver Spring/Columbia are just as much "DC" as Reston and Woodbridge, and certainly moreso than Waldorf or Easton/Cambridge. --Phydeaux 18:18, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

I actually liked it better as four separate regions, like Philly. - Cerulean

I think it's better to have the DC/Baltimore area page consolidated. Since people will probably be meeting up in whichever graticule's hashpoint is most convenient that day, it's good to have a single page for coordination. The lat/long demarcations are artificial anyways - it makes more sense to focus on cities. --ciel 19:38, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

I was thinking of combining DC with Baltimore this morning, but decided to hold off on it. While I agree that people will most likely visit which ever hashpoint is closest during that day, I feel like some separation needs to be in place. Washington DC is actually divided by a meridian line, so there is a logical reason to join the two graticules. Baltimore is simply another city that shares many suburbs. The system doesn't really play nice with urban sprawl, but that is the system we have. --Pnutbutr 00:06, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Saturday May 31

Best location for DC is in DC East, just east of Brandywine, MD. If nothing else, meet at intersection of Tower Road and Old Indian Head Road.