2023-04-23 45 -122
| Sun 23 Apr 2023 in 45,-122: 45.5851278, -122.5662342 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox |
Location
Just north of the Marine Drive multi-use trail, near the airport.
Participants
Plans
Frogman texted Michael5000 "Geohashing Sunday?" and Michael5000 replied "Looks that way!"
Expedition
Frogman and Higgs
Due to track upgrades, the MAX was out between 7th Avenue and Gateway Transit Center with shuttle bus service between the two. The shuttle bus was a bit slow and meandering, as the intermediate stations' location in the I-84 right-of-way places the station entrances out of the way of normal traffic. At Gateway, one of the customer service agents came and chatted with us about the ongoing construction, specifically pointing out the cool tie-placing machine. They seem to be coming along nicely!
After a bit we caught the Red Line up to Mt. Hood Avenue MAX station, giving us the prestigious honor of being the only people in history to use Mt. Hood Avenue MAX station. Michael was there, having arrived on bicycle. We walked along some roads to get to the rather nice multi-use path, which sits between Marine Drive and the Columbia River. The proximity to the airport meant we got some nice (if loud) views of airplanes taking off.
The hashpoint itself is just north of the path. We snapped some pics and then parted ways.
Photos
Signage for the MAX shuttle
Construction at Gateway Transit Center
Michael is here!
Airplane taking off
View west from the hashpoint
View east
The adventurers!
Michael5000's photos
At the MAX stop.
Frogman and Higgs are here!
Another, very similar, view west from the hashpoint
I framed the shot and something distracted both of them.
An airplane starting skyward, from the hashpoint.
Achievements
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Frogman and Higgs earned the Public transport geohash achievement
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