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While Google maps shows this as being on land, it is actually in the treacherous sands of Morecambe Bay. The closest accessible location was a beach near small caravan park, visible on the aerial view.  
 
While Google maps shows this as being on land, it is actually in the treacherous sands of Morecambe Bay. The closest accessible location was a beach near small caravan park, visible on the aerial view.  
 
Nick made a short video, [http://youtube.com/watch?v=6Ty8pw1BbKE available here].
 
  
 
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Image:Lancaster-uk-22-may-08.png|Coordinates as generated by the original algorithm.
 
Image:Lancaster-uk-22-may-08.png|Coordinates as generated by the original algorithm.
 
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Latest revision as of 03:59, 7 August 2019

Note: This expedition used an old version of the Geohashing algorithm before the 30W Time Zone Rule was enacted.
Wed 21 May 2008 in 54,-2:
54.1794680, -2.8615360
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About

On 21st May 2008, the day the algorithm was published, the geohash for Carlisle using the original algorithm was a spot on the coast near Silverdale at 54.179467°, -2.861537°.

While Google maps shows this as being on land, it is actually in the treacherous sands of Morecambe Bay. The closest accessible location was a beach near small caravan park, visible on the aerial view.

People

Nick Taylor, around 9pm.

Photos