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− | Image:2013-10-19 2 -85 George-hydrant.jpg|George at the hashpoint, looking north. The fire hydrant and tree show up in the satmap. | + | Image:2013-10-19 2 -85 George-hydrant.jpg|George at the hashpoint, with the camera (and Susanne) looking north. The fire hydrant and tree show up in the satmap. |
Image:2013-10-19 42 -85 scarecrow.jpg|The only other geohasher we encountered. We think she hadn't checked the coordinates carefully since she was about 50 feet out of position. | Image:2013-10-19 42 -85 scarecrow.jpg|The only other geohasher we encountered. We think she hadn't checked the coordinates carefully since she was about 50 feet out of position. | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:21, 14 August 2019
Sat 19 Oct 2013 in 42,-85: 42.8302104, -85.6963933 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox |
Location
sidewalk in a suburban neighborhood south of Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Participants
Expedition
We were headed out to help a friend set up her house for a party, but she didn't seem to be in a panic, and the hashpoint was only about ten minutes south of town and very easily accessible about a mile off the highway. It also offered a two-way option: we could either figure out how to use the GPS in Susanne's fancy new phone, or we could go for the no-batteries because the location was so well-defined it would be easy to find without any electronic help at all. We went for the latter.
The hashpoint was at the west edge of a sidewalk, about ten feet north of a particular road intersection. We were there about 5 pm, but saw no evidence of other (nonstationary) geohashers. Off to the party...
Photos
Achievements
George and Susanne earned the Land geohash achievement
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George and Susanne earned the No Batteries Geohash Achievement
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