Difference between revisions of "Fishguard, United Kingdom"

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| map = <map lat="52" lon="-5" />
 
| map = <map lat="52" lon="-5" />
 
| nw = [[Dublin, Ireland|Dublin]]
 
| nw = [[Dublin, Ireland|Dublin]]
| n = [[Irish Sea]]
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| n = [[Irish Sea 53, -5]]
 
| ne = [[Anglesey, United Kingdom|Anglesey]]
 
| ne = [[Anglesey, United Kingdom|Anglesey]]
 
| w = [[Carlow, Ireland|Carlow]]
 
| w = [[Carlow, Ireland|Carlow]]
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The Fishguard [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=52&long=-5&zoom=8 latitude 52, longitude -5]. It covers a tiny part of the Welsh coast to the west of Fishguard around Strumble Head, and an even tinier part of the Irish coast near Wicklow. Over 99% of the graticule is water. The Fishguard-Rosslare ferry passes through this graticule, making for a challenging Geohash.
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The Fishguard [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=52&long=-5&zoom=8 latitude 52, longitude -5]. It is in covers parts of both the [[United Kingdom]] and Ireland -- a tiny part of the Welsh coast to the west of Fishguard around Strumble Head, and an even tinier part of the Irish coast near Wicklow. Over 99% of the graticule is water. The Fishguard-Rosslare ferry passes through this graticule, making for a challenging Geohash.
  
 
[[Water_Geohash|Water Geohashes]] are highly likely here.
 
[[Water_Geohash|Water Geohashes]] are highly likely here.
  
[[Category:British Isles]]
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[[Category:United Kingdom]]
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[[Category:Ireland]]
 
[[Category:Inactive Graticules]]
 
[[Category:Inactive Graticules]]

Revision as of 11:22, 31 March 2009

Dublin Irish Sea 53, -5 Anglesey
Carlow Fishguard Aberystwyth
Milford Haven Barnstaple

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The Fishguard graticule is at latitude 52, longitude -5. It is in covers parts of both the United Kingdom and Ireland -- a tiny part of the Welsh coast to the west of Fishguard around Strumble Head, and an even tinier part of the Irish coast near Wicklow. Over 99% of the graticule is water. The Fishguard-Rosslare ferry passes through this graticule, making for a challenging Geohash.

Water Geohashes are highly likely here.