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=== 2013 ===
 
=== 2013 ===
  
*[[2013-07-21 47 8|2013-07-21]] [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] and his bike, with ice cream and airplanes.
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*[[2013-08-01 47 8|2013-08-01]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] The Swiss national holiday and a roman wall.
*[[2013-07-16 47 8|2013-07-16]] [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] went to the beautiful Rhine Falls.
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*[[2013-07-31 47 8|2013-07-31]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] met friendly people in Frauenfeld.
*[[2013-06-25 47 8|2013-06-25]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] and [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] met again. Chris was 5 seconds earlier there.
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*[[2013-07-30 47 8|2013-07-30]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] in a forest near Lenzburg.
*[[2013-06-22 47 8|2013-06-22]] [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] and [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] did a saturday meetup by bike.
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*[[2013-07-21 47 8|2013-07-21]] - [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] and his bike, with ice cream and airplanes.
*[[2013-06-16 47 8|2013-06-16]] [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] went to the final destination of the S5.
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*[[2013-07-16 47 8|2013-07-16]] - [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] went to the beautiful Rhine Falls.
*[[2013-06-15 47 8|2013-06-15]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] became a cynicist.
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*[[2013-06-25 47 8|2013-06-25]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] and [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] met again. Chris was 5 seconds earlier there.
*[[2013-06-12 47 8|2013-06-12]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] failed due to laziness.
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*[[2013-06-22 47 8|2013-06-22]] - [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] and [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] did a saturday meetup by bike.
*[[2013-06-04 47 8|2013-06-04]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] went to a town with the funny name Mettmenstetten.
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*[[2013-06-16 47 8|2013-06-16]] - [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] went to the final destination of the S5.
*[[2013-04-14 47 8|2013-04-14]] [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] did his first bicycle geohash.
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*[[2013-06-15 47 8|2013-06-15]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] became a cynicist.
*[[2013-03-29 47 8|2013-03-29]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] failed in Kyburg.
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*[[2013-06-12 47 8|2013-06-12]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] failed due to laziness.
*[[2013-03-09 47 8|2013-03-09]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] went up the Forch.
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*[[2013-06-04 47 8|2013-06-04]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] went to a town with the funny name Mettmenstetten.
*[[2013-02-19 47 8|2013-02-19]] [[User:Guga2112|Guga2112]] and [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] met at a field near Regensdorf.
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*[[2013-04-14 47 8|2013-04-14]] - [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] did his first bicycle geohash.
*[[2013-02-18 47 8|2013-02-18]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] went again to the Albisrieden district in Zurich.
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*[[2013-03-29 47 8|2013-03-29]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] failed in Kyburg.
*[[2013-02-10 47 8|2013-02-10]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] found the fake fence of Würenlos.
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*[[2013-03-09 47 8|2013-03-09]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] went up the Forch.
*[[2013-01-31 47 8|2013-01-31]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] and [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] concluded the competition in Baden.
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*[[2013-02-19 47 8|2013-02-19]] - [[User:Guga2112|Guga2112]] and [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] met at a field near Regensdorf.
*[[2013-01-30 47 8|2013-01-30]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] - And one more. Zürich +1.
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*[[2013-02-18 47 8|2013-02-18]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] went again to the Albisrieden district in Zurich.
*[[2013-01-28 47 8|2013-01-28]] [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] - One for the competition. Zürich +1.
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*[[2013-02-10 47 8|2013-02-10]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] found the fake fence of Würenlos.
*[[2013-01-26 47 8|2013-01-26]] [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] went into Germany. Almost 500 meters.
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*[[2013-01-31 47 8|2013-01-31]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] and [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] concluded the competition in Baden.
*[[2013-01-20 47 8|2013-01-20]] [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] built a snowman and found a castle.
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*[[2013-01-30 47 8|2013-01-30]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] - And one more. Zürich +1.
*[[2013-01-19 47 8|2013-01-19]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] and [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] met in Oerlikon and found a bar - again!
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*[[2013-01-28 47 8|2013-01-28]] - [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] - One for the competition. Zürich +1.
*[[2013-01-13 47 8|2013-01-13]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] did a midnight hash right next to the lat day's hashpoint.
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*[[2013-01-26 47 8|2013-01-26]] - [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] went into Germany. Almost 500 meters.
*[[2013-01-06 47 8|2013-01-06]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] went to a brookside near Ehrendingen.
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*[[2013-01-20 47 8|2013-01-20]] - [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] built a snowman and found a castle.
*[[2013-01-03 47 8|2013-01-03]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] and [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] found a pub and played some billiards!
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*[[2013-01-19 47 8|2013-01-19]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] and [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] met in Oerlikon and found a bar - again!
*[[2013-01-02 47 8|2013-01-02]] [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] went to the lovely canton of Schwyz.
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*[[2013-01-13 47 8|2013-01-13]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] did a midnight hash right next to the lat day's hashpoint.
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*[[2013-01-06 47 8|2013-01-06]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] went to a brookside near Ehrendingen.
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*[[2013-01-03 47 8|2013-01-03]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] and [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] found a pub and played some billiards!
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*[[2013-01-02 47 8|2013-01-02]] - [[User:Chris_47_8|Chris_47_8]] went to the lovely canton of Schwyz.
  
 
=== 2012 ===
 
=== 2012 ===
*[[2012-12-29 47 8|2012-12-29]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] unsuccessfully tried to meet [[User:Foehammer|Foehammer]].
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*[[2012-12-29 47 8|2012-12-29]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] unsuccessfully tried to meet [[User:Foehammer|Foehammer]].
*[[2012-12-23 47 8|2012-12-23]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] went to Glattfelden.
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*[[2012-12-23 47 8|2012-12-23]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] went to Glattfelden.
*[[2012-12-01 47 8|2012-12-01]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] made an international visit.
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*[[2012-12-01 47 8|2012-12-01]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] made an international visit.
*[[2012-11-26 47 8|2012-11-26]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] wandered the Üetliberg.
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*[[2012-11-26 47 8|2012-11-26]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] wandered the Üetliberg.
*[[2012-10-30 47 8|2012-10-30]] [[User:Foehammer|Foehammer]] - At the edge of a wood, only 900m away from Foehammers home.
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*[[2012-10-30 47 8|2012-10-30]] - [[User:Foehammer|Foehammer]] - At the edge of a wood, only 900m away from Foehammers home.
*[[2012-10-21 47 8|2012-10-21]] [[User:TheOneRing|TheOneRing]] near Küssnacht am Rigi (Canton Schwyz).
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*[[2012-10-21 47 8|2012-10-21]] - [[User:TheOneRing|TheOneRing]] near Küssnacht am Rigi (Canton Schwyz).
*[[2012-09-21 47 8|2012-09-21]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] did part of a planet walk.
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*[[2012-09-21 47 8|2012-09-21]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] did part of a planet walk.
*[[2012-09-10 47 8|2012-09-10]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] failed at the Limmat.
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*[[2012-09-10 47 8|2012-09-10]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] failed at the Limmat.
*[[2012-08-25 47 8|2012-08-25]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] visited the German border.
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*[[2012-08-25 47 8|2012-08-25]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] visited the German border.
*[[2012-08-19 47 8|2012-08-19]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] celebrated his hashversary.
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*[[2012-08-19 47 8|2012-08-19]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] celebrated his hashversary.
*[[2012-08-07 47 8|2012-08-07]] sarah, [[User:Foehammer|Foehammer]] - On a hill, right on a road near the village of Seon.
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*[[2012-08-07 47 8|2012-08-07]] - sarah, [[User:Foehammer|Foehammer]] - On a hill, right on a road near the village of Seon.
*[[2012-08-03 47 8|2012-08-03]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] captured the Munot fortress. Through the door.
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*[[2012-08-03 47 8|2012-08-03]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] captured the Munot fortress. Through the door.
*[[2012-07-30 47 8|2012-07-30]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]]'s tron was bedevilled by elevation differences.
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*[[2012-07-30 47 8|2012-07-30]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]]'s tron was bedevilled by elevation differences.
*[[2012-07-29 47 8|2012-07-29]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] and [[User:Waldzitherclown|Waldzitherclown]] visited Bülach city
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*[[2012-07-29 47 8|2012-07-29]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] and [[User:Waldzitherclown|Waldzitherclown]] visited Bülach city
*[[2012-07-08 47 8|2012-07-08]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] got pranked by the Argovian construction authority
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*[[2012-07-08 47 8|2012-07-08]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] got pranked by the Argovian construction authority
*[[2012-06-30 47 8|2012-06-30]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] went paddling
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*[[2012-06-30 47 8|2012-06-30]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] went paddling
*[[2012-06-29 47 8|2012-06-29]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] camped over night and got thunderstorm'd
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*[[2012-06-29 47 8|2012-06-29]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] camped over night and got thunderstorm'd
*[[2012-06-27 47 8|2012-06-27]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] managed to be allowed onto a wealthy guy's grounds
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*[[2012-06-27 47 8|2012-06-27]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] managed to be allowed onto a wealthy guy's grounds
*[[2012-06-25 47 8|2012-06-25]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] found somebody had been waiting for him at the hashpoint for five years
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*[[2012-06-25 47 8|2012-06-25]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] found somebody had been waiting for him at the hashpoint for five years
*[[2012-06-24 47 8|2012-06-24]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] had to run to reach this nigh-mid-city hashpoint in time
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*[[2012-06-24 47 8|2012-06-24]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] had to run to reach this nigh-mid-city hashpoint in time
*[[2012-06-05 47 8|2012-06-05]] [[User:Foehammer|Foehammer]] failed an ambassador achievement in an Argovian village, but introduced his girlfriend to Geohashing
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*[[2012-06-05 47 8|2012-06-05]] - [[User:Foehammer|Foehammer]] failed an ambassador achievement in an Argovian village, but introduced his girlfriend to Geohashing
*[[2012-05-26 47 8|2012-05-26]] [[User:Frizzy|Frizzy]] and [[User:Hijackal|Hijackal]] hiked 20 km to the Mouseover hash in flip flops
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*[[2012-05-26 47 8|2012-05-26]] - [[User:Frizzy|Frizzy]] and [[User:Hijackal|Hijackal]] hiked 20 km to the Mouseover hash in flip flops
*[[2012-05-25 47 8|2012-05-25]] [[User:Frizzy|Frizzy]] and [[User:Hijackal|Hijackal]] celebrated Towel Day by juggling on the hashpoint
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*[[2012-05-25 47 8|2012-05-25]] - [[User:Frizzy|Frizzy]] and [[User:Hijackal|Hijackal]] celebrated Towel Day by juggling on the hashpoint
*[[2012-05-04 47 8|2012-05-04]] Easy hash on a hill next to a grove and very close to [[User:Foehammer|Foehammers]] home
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*[[2012-05-04 47 8|2012-05-04]] - Easy hash on a hill next to a grove and very close to [[User:Foehammer|Foehammers]] home
*[[2012-03-08_47_-40|2012-03-08]] Although this geohash lies around 3600km from Zürich, its conquer began here. [[User:Wolkenjaeger|Wolkenjaegers]] attempt even made it into the [[Hall_of_amazingness|hall of amazingness]]!
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*[[2012-03-08_47_-40|2012-03-08]] - Although this geohash lies around 3600km from Zürich, its conquer began here. [[User:Wolkenjaeger|Wolkenjaegers]] attempt even made it into the [[Hall_of_amazingness|hall of amazingness]]!
 
=== 2011 ===
 
=== 2011 ===
*[[2011-10-30 47 8|2011-10-30]] [[User:TheOneRing|TheOneRing]] — in a forest near Hunzenschwil (canton Aargau).
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*[[2011-10-30 47 8|2011-10-30]] - [[User:TheOneRing|TheOneRing]] — in a forest near Hunzenschwil (canton Aargau).
*[[2011-10-08 47 8|2011-10-08]] [[User:Arches|Arches]], [[User:Kei|Kei]]  — located in the woods of Gelfingen, near the Castle of Heidegg
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*[[2011-10-08 47 8|2011-10-08]] - [[User:Arches|Arches]], [[User:Kei|Kei]]  — located in the woods of Gelfingen, near the Castle of Heidegg
*[[2011-08-20 47 8|2011-08-20]] A nice spot in the middle of Winterthur city
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*[[2011-08-20 47 8|2011-08-20]] - A nice spot in the middle of Winterthur city
*[[2011-08-19 47 8|2011-08-19]] [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] felt like mountaineering
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*[[2011-08-19 47 8|2011-08-19]] - [[User:Calamus|Calamus]] felt like mountaineering
*[[2011-08-16 47 8|2011-08-16]] in Böttstein, Switzerland
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*[[2011-08-16 47 8|2011-08-16]] - in Böttstein, Switzerland
*[[2011-06-18_47_8|2011-06-18]] Crox and Elisa were stopped by a construction site
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*[[2011-06-18_47_8|2011-06-18]] - Crox and Elisa were stopped by a construction site
*[[2011-06-13 47 8|2011-06-13]] In the german exclave Büsingen, reached independently by Ekorren and TheOneRing
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*[[2011-06-13 47 8|2011-06-13]] - In the german exclave Büsingen, reached independently by Ekorren and TheOneRing
*[[2011-05-07 47 8|2011-05-07]] Between Effretikon and Kempttal, not far away from the [[2010-12-12 47 8|2010-12-12]]-geohash
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*[[2011-05-07 47 8|2011-05-07]] - Between Effretikon and Kempttal, not far away from the [[2010-12-12 47 8|2010-12-12]]-geohash
*[[2011-02-15 47 8|2011-02-15]] Cheap one: directly on a street in the wood near Baden, Switzerland
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*[[2011-02-15 47 8|2011-02-15]] - Cheap one: directly on a street in the wood near Baden, Switzerland
*[[2011-01-21_47_8|2011-01-21]] [[User:Wuestenschiff|Wuestenschiff]] - On the border between the town of Winterthur and the village Elsau
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*[[2011-01-21_47_8|2011-01-21]] - [[User:Wuestenschiff|Wuestenschiff]] - On the border between the town of Winterthur and the village Elsau
*[[2011-01-09 47 8|2011-01-09]] polyester, [[User:Crox|Crox]], [[User:Ekorren|Ekorren]], erin, [[User:MykaDragonBlue/Hashscot|Possibly Fergus]], [[User:MykaDragonBlue|MykaDragonBlue]] - Multinational meetup near Schleitheim, Kanton Schaffhausen, Switzerland
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*[[2011-01-09 47 8|2011-01-09]] - polyester, [[User:Crox|Crox]], [[User:Ekorren|Ekorren]], erin, [[User:MykaDragonBlue/Hashscot|Possibly Fergus]], [[User:MykaDragonBlue|MykaDragonBlue]] - Multinational meetup near Schleitheim, Kanton Schaffhausen, Switzerland
 
=== older ===
 
=== older ===
*[[2010-12-26 47 8|2010-12-26]] [[User:Danatar|Danatar]] visited a snowy but sunlit forest near Schaffhausen and went to the Rhine Falls afterwards.
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*[[2010-12-26 47 8|2010-12-26]] - [[User:Danatar|Danatar]] visited a snowy but sunlit forest near Schaffhausen and went to the Rhine Falls afterwards.
*[[2010-12-12 47 8|2010-12-12]] In Bassersdorf
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*[[2010-12-12 47 8|2010-12-12]] - In Bassersdorf
*[[2009-10-14 47 8|2009-10-14]] The Swiss Army went geohashing!
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*[[2009-10-14 47 8|2009-10-14]] - The Swiss Army went geohashing!
*[[2009-05-31 47 8|2009-05-31]] [[User:Ekorren|Ekorren]] was in Sumpfohren.
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*[[2009-05-31 47 8|2009-05-31]] - [[User:Ekorren|Ekorren]] was in Sumpfohren.
*[[2009-01-21 47 8|2009-01-21]] reached by Enric and [[User:relet|relet]].
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*[[2009-01-21 47 8|2009-01-21]] - reached by Enric and [[User:relet|relet]].
*[[2009-01-04 47 8|2009-01-04]] A little new years trip. First time ever for all three participants.
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*[[2009-01-04 47 8|2009-01-04]] - A little new years trip. First time ever for all three participants.
*[[2008-11-19 47 8|2008-11-19]] A group led by swiss radio seems to have reached the point. One photo was posted to the main page, otherwise it was only reported on the radio.
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*[[2008-11-19 47 8|2008-11-19]] - A group led by swiss radio seems to have reached the point. One photo was posted to the main page, otherwise it was only reported on the radio.
*[[2008-05-24 47 8|2008-05-24]] Looks like someone got near, but the description is a bit on the short side. Participants were most probably stopped by a fence and did not reach the coordinates.
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*[[2008-05-24 47 8|2008-05-24]] - Looks like someone got near, but the description is a bit on the short side. Participants were most probably stopped by a fence and did not reach the coordinates.
  
 
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Revision as of 12:19, 3 August 2013

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The Zürich graticule is located at latitude 47, longitude 8. Zurich, the biggest city in Switzerland, lies more or less in the center of it. The graticule further contains the cities of Winterthur, Lucerne and Schaffhausen.

Around two third of its area are within Switzerland whereas the northern part belongs to Germany. Other geographical features are the origin of the Danube river near Donaueschingen, the river Rhine that cuts the area from east to west, and the beginning of the Alpine mountain range in the very south east of the graticule.


About

The graticule covers an area of 8375 km2. The highest elevation is near the Ruchen mountain, and lies 2901 m (9500 ft) above sea level. The lowest point (289 m) is where the Rhine leaves the graticule westwards near the town of Sisseln.

According to Land usage, the chance for your hash to fall into one of the following areas is:

42.05%	Fields
24.31%	Forests
22.90%	Natural reserves
3.63%	Water
3.35%	Settlements
2.60%	Roads
1.14%	Highways

The chance that a hash falls into the city of Zürich is 1.09%.

Today's Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Active geohashers in this graticule

Inactive geohashers or status unknown

Achievements

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The Zürich, Switzerland graticule (47 8) earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement
for the month of 2012-06 in the category total expeditions by being the location of 6 expeditions.
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The Zürich, Switzerland graticule (47 8) earned the Most Active Graticule achievement
for the month of 2013-01 in the category total expeditions by being the location of 10 expeditions.
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The Zürich, Switzerland graticule (47 8) earned the Most Active Graticule achievement
for the month of 2013-01 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 10 successful expeditions.


In January 2013, Zürich emerged victorious from a hashclash with München, Germany by completing 10 successful expedition while München did 7.

Current plans

Check out the Current events page to see if any expeditions are planned here.

Expeditions

Most recent first.

2013

2012

2011

older

  • 2010-12-26 - Danatar visited a snowy but sunlit forest near Schaffhausen and went to the Rhine Falls afterwards.
  • 2010-12-12 - In Bassersdorf
  • 2009-10-14 - The Swiss Army went geohashing!
  • 2009-05-31 - Ekorren was in Sumpfohren.
  • 2009-01-21 - reached by Enric and relet.
  • 2009-01-04 - A little new years trip. First time ever for all three participants.
  • 2008-11-19 - A group led by swiss radio seems to have reached the point. One photo was posted to the main page, otherwise it was only reported on the radio.
  • 2008-05-24 - Looks like someone got near, but the description is a bit on the short side. Participants were most probably stopped by a fence and did not reach the coordinates.