Springfield, Massachusetts
The Springfield, Massachusetts graticule is at latitude 42, longitude -72. This graticule includes the following cities: Agawam, MA; Ashfield, MA; Chicopee, MA; Keene, NH; Northampton, MA; Springfield, MA. It is one of the few known graticules to span 4 US states.
Water isn't a huge obstacle in this graticule, but forests are. Many of the locations so far have been in the middle of nowhere, which makes getting to them quite difficult. A GPS could come in handy, but the locations are frequently in easy to reach locations.
Today's Location: [Springfield, MA]
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Notable Dates
- 2008-05-24: Was our graticule's first recorded visit, also setting the record for most people at a visit, 3!
- 2008-06-03: Second visit, tying the record for most people, but this time with pictures (to be posted ASAP)
Saturday Activities
chrisinajar will be attending as many of these as possible. Once I get my Magic cards back, they will be joining me.
Daily Locations
2011-12-11: Coordinates ~35 yards from the road next to some high tension wires. Got within ~15 yards of the exact point, in thick wetlands and brambles.
2010-09-06: Coordinates Inside a house in East Longmeadow. Sara and her son stopped by, but didn't get close enough.
2010-08-10: Coordinates On the side of a road in Westfield, Massachusetts. Sara and her children visited.
2010-08-07: Coordinates In a field in Marlboro, Vermont. Sara and her children visited.
2010-06-28: Coordinates At the side of a road in East Longmeadow. Sara walked there.
2010-04-10: Coordinates Behind some houses in West Springfield. Sara and her children visited.
2010-04-05: Coordinates At Ludlow Reservoir in Ludlow, Massachusetts. Sara visited.
2010-03-21: Coordinates In Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge, in Longmeadow. Sara visited.
2010-03-09: Coordinates In someone's yard in Gill. Sara visited.
2009-12-25: Coordinates Christmas geohash at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Sturbridge (Sara and her son visited, as did GuineaPig and Chedrania.))
2009-10-17: Coordinates in the middle of Route 47 in Hadley (Sara and her husband drove through it.)
2009-09-17: Coordinates In a field just off of a residential street in Westfield. (Hoffmanbike didn't make it because of unexpected/unannounced construction blocking my only way in (without trespassing))
2009-09-09: Coordinates on a residential street in Springfield (Sara and her kids visited it.)
2009-08-16: Coordinates in some trees near a meadow in Wilmington, Vermont (Sara and her kids tried and didn't make it.)
2009-08-07: Coordinates in an elementary school in Chicopee (Sara got very close and is calling it reached.)
2009-08-04: Coordinates on a farm in Hadley garethx1 and Gavin rocked it.
2009-08-02: Coordinates Harvard Forest in Athol. (garethx1 and his Son were very close.)
2009-07-25: Coordinates in Harriman Reservoir in southern Vermont (Unsuccessful attempt by Sara with her son and daughter)
2009-07-21: Coordinates in a patch of woods in Granby, Connecticut (One visit by Sara)
2009-07-15: Coordinates in a field in Chesterfield, New Hampshire (One visit by Sara)
2009-07-12: Coordinates at the edge of a suburban street in West Springfield (One unsuccessful attempt by Sara with her daughter and son)
2009-07-06: Coordinates on the shoulder of Route 20 in Wilbraham (One Visit by Sara with her son)
2009-06-27: Coordinates outside the fence of the prison in Enfield, CT (One attempt at a walking Visit by Sara who didn't quite make it)
2009-06-17: Coordinates in the parking lot of a nursing/rehabilitation center in Springfield (One Visit by Sara with her daughter and her son)
2009-06-15: Coordinates in a dingle (steep dell with a stream at the bottom) in Longmeadow (One Visit by Sara with her daughter, her son, and Neighbor Boy)
2009-06-14: Coordinates at a church in Southwick (One Visit by Sara)
2008-07-08: 42.0944207°, -72.4804851° Coordinates located near a stream in the woods behind some homes in East Meadow MA (One Visit by Pixel)
2008-06-28: 42.6581110°, -72.3656342° Coordinates located off a dirt road deep in the woods southwest of Warwick. (One Visit by Pixel as part of a Four hash in one day 400 mile roadtrip)
2008-06-03: 42.884571°, -72.487137° Coordinates located near Nelson and Harrisville, NH, in the woods near a lake. (Visited by chrisinajar, Pamela, and Laura)
2008-05-24: 42.126648°, -72.547533° Coordinates located in Blunt Park near Springfield, MA. (Visited by Evan, Brian, Andrew)
Outdated Statistics
This page used to contain a Statistics section, but no one is maintaining it and it got all out of date, so I'm deleting it.
Records
Consecutive Arrivals - 1
Consecutive Saturdays - 0
Most People - 3 (4 at an unsuccessful attempt)
Geohasher(s) with most arrivals - Pixel(2), Sara (at least 3, but I'm not going to update this number here)
Local Geohashers
- chrisinajar lives in Swanzey, NH. That just outside of Keene. He will be getting to as many of these as possibly, not likely on weekdays though. (1 Visit)
- Ho0ber lives in Keene, NH. That's just outside of Swanzey. He will be making it to any of these which are practical, and also not likely on weekdays.
- Julia will start attending meetups when she arrives at Smith College in the fall.
- Ryelle is surprised to find another smithie here, and will also try to go in the fall.
- Fred has moved to UMASS Amherst for college and will attend nearby hashes.
- Sixdeaftaxis lives in the Hilltowns of Western Massachusetts.
- Sara lives in the Springfield area.
- Hoffmanbike Used to live in Chicopee, MA; and now lives in Westfield, MA; will be attending as many as his fiancee allows him to.
- Arbolito Lives in Troy, NH. That is just outside of Swanzey, kindof. Hopes to get to a hash eventually..
- Wrosen also moved to UMass Amherst recently and will attempt to attend any nearby hashes.
Also, check out the Springfield Geohashers Facebook Group
