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[[Image:2008-05-23 View.jpg|thumb|300 px|This is where they get desktop backgrounds.]]
  
This geohash is located in an odd place.
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== People ==
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== About ==
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[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=42.400246N%2C%2071.722772W 42.400246N, 71.722772W]
  
[[User:Xkcd|Randall]] and Davean will attempt to reach this location around 4:00-4:30 PM.
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This hash is located south of Clinton in the [[Boston, Massachusetts]] about 30 meters offshore of a park, in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wachusett_Reservoir Wachusett Reservoir]. 
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== Expeditions ==
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===[[User:Xkcd|Randall]], davean, and Tesia===
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[[User:Xkcd|Randall]], davean, and Tesia got within about 35 meters of this hash around 5:15 PM.  We couldn't find any signs of boats anywhere near the dike (it's a reservoir, so perhaps they're touchier about who does what in it).  It was much too deep to wade, and we weren't hardcore enough to jump in.  Next time!
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<gallery caption="Pictures" widths="200px" heights="150px" perrow="2">
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Image:2008-05-23 View.jpg|Did you know there's a [[wikipedia:Bliss (image)|Wikipedia article]] on that default XP background photo?
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Image:Reservoir entrance.jpg|The entrance to the park/dike.
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Image:2008-05-23-Location.jpg|Proof of location, if you accept my shell script.
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Image:2008-05-23 not quite.jpg|Proof that I couldn't QUITE get there without getting wet.
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Image:2008-05-23 as close as possible.jpg|But it's as close as possible!
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Image:2008-05-23 42.jpg|And look what license plate we spotted on the way.
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</gallery>
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[[Category:Expeditions]]
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[[Category:Expeditions with photos]]
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[[Category:Coordinates not reached]]
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[[Category:Not reached - Mother Nature]]
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Fri 23 May 2008 in 42,-71:
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About

42.400246N, 71.722772W

This hash is located south of Clinton in the Boston, Massachusetts about 30 meters offshore of a park, in Wachusett Reservoir.

Expeditions

Randall, davean, and Tesia

Randall, davean, and Tesia got within about 35 meters of this hash around 5:15 PM. We couldn't find any signs of boats anywhere near the dike (it's a reservoir, so perhaps they're touchier about who does what in it). It was much too deep to wade, and we weren't hardcore enough to jump in. Next time!