Cape May, New Jersey
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Atlantic City | 39,-73 |
| Salisbury, Maryland | Cape May | 38,-73 |
| Eastern Shore, Virginia | 37,-74 | 37,-73 |
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The Cape May, NJ graticule is at 38 N, -74 W. It has very little land area, as it includes only the lower third of Cape May County. It comes within 10 miles of land in Delaware and Maryland as well, and includes part of the route for the Cape May-Lewes Ferry.
It has approximately 25 sq mi of land, one third of which could be considered wetlands, in a graticule that measures 3,735 sq mi. (69.09mi. ^2 * cos 38.5°). So there's a one chance in 150 of a land-based geohash. While this might be a problem for land-lubbers, a fair number of people in the area own boats or know someone who does, so geohashes in Delaware Bay, or a few miles off Cape May or Wildwood are fair game.
Also to our benefit, raptors don't swim well, and aquaraptors haven't been seen any further south than Montauk, NY in ages.
The bad news is, zombies don't drown.
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Users in graticule
Jevanyn spends one or two weeks vacation in the area every year, and a few weekends besides.
Attempted geohashes
- 2008-08-23, 2008-09-02
- Jevanyn took a ride on his uncle's boat around Wildwood island, and cruised right past the hashpoint (north of the 39th parallel), not knowing it was there. The September 2nd hashpoint later landed close to the route.
- 2011-09-04
- There was an expedition, but it was unsuccessful.
Towns and other features
- Wildwood, NJ
- Cape May, NJ
- Delaware Bay
- Cape May-Lewes Ferry
- Sunset Beach
- Cape May Lighthouse
Geohashing locations on/near land
- 11/4/2011
In the wetlands, north of Sunset Blvd / County Rd 606, in West Cape May.
- Jevanyn: I happen to be staying in Cape May this weekend, I'll have to see how close I can get on foot, but it's way off the road into swampy territory.
- Didn't make it, the geohash is in the swamps behind a private farm.
- 6/24/2011
In the swamp, south of DelSea / Rio Grande Ave., between the Crest and the Parkway. At high tide, it may be accessible by boat.
- 4/19/2011
Inside Cape Island Camp Ground on Shore Road, near Cold Spring. Possibly reachable.
