Boise, Idaho

Today's Location: [Boise, ID]

The Boise, Idaho graticule is at latitude 43, longitude -116. It covers the whole Treasure Valley.

Some statistics about this graticule:

  Population:         ~600,000
  Highest Point:      8051 ft (2453 m) @ War Eagle Mountain
  Lowest Point:       2145 ft (654 m) @ Snake River where it crosses 44° North
  Total Area:         3469 sq miles (8985.4 sq km)
  City/Town area:     6.8% - 235 sq miles (608.3 sq km) 
  Area on/near roads: 4.7% - 162 sq miles (419.6 sq km) (includes minor roads, and does not exclude area assigned to other categories)
  Farm/rural area:    ~19% - ~660 sq miles (~1700 sq km)
  Wilderness area:    ~74% - ~2570 sq miles (~6650 sq km)

Local Geohashers

Nathan Not sure anyone else will do this in the Boise area, but I'll try
Brian Can do weekends if not to far, in Boise.
Jeremiah Would be willing to do weekends or weekdays near the East Boise/Meridian area
Charles Also willing to do weekends- <5pm sat or >6pm Sundays.
Eric I'll be hitting hashes as I'm able in this and surrounding graticules. Hope to meet other geohashers sometime.

Expeditions

2013-03-22 43 -116 -- Eldin was turned back by hills steeper than expected.
2013-03-17 43 -116 -- Eldin got a hash that was barely out of his way.
2013-03-09 43 -116 -- Eldin reached a point amidst off-road vehicle trails.
2013-03-08 43 -116 -- Eldin tried for a multihash, but coordinates were on private property. Again.
2013-03-06 43 -116 -- Eldin was thwarted by a lack of access.
2013-01-16 43 -116 -- Eldin went. Point is south of Parma, on Wamstad Rd.
2013-01-05 43 -116 -- Eldin went. Point is northwest of Caldwell, near Sand Hollow interchange off I-84.
2012-10-07 43 -116 -- Point is in Emmett, South of Highway 52. Was this expedition actually attempted? If you know, please put something on it's page
2012-04-20 43 -116 -- Point is south of the Boise airport, just off the west side of Pleasant Valley road
2011-09-18 43 -116 -- Michael5000 takes a short walk off of the Silver City Road.
2010-11-11 43 -116 -- Located on a cul-de-sac in Meridian near W. Pine Ave. between Ten Mile and Linder

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