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{{graticule
 
{{graticule
| name = Bristol
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  | lat= 51
| map = <map lat="51" lon="-2" />
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  | lon= -2
| nw = [[Mid Wales, United Kingdom|Mid Wales]]
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  | nw = [[Mid Wales, United Kingdom|Mid Wales]]
| n = [[Shrewsbury, United Kingdom|Shrewsbury]]
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  | n = [[Shrewsbury, United Kingdom|Shrewsbury]]
| ne = [[Birmingham East, United Kingdom|Birmingham East]]
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  | ne = [[Birmingham, United Kingdom|Birmingham]]
| w = [[Cardiff, United Kingdom|Cardiff]]
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  | w = [[Cardiff, United Kingdom|Cardiff]]
| e = [[Swindon, United Kingdom|Swindon]]
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  | name = [[Bristol, United Kingdom|Bristol]]
| sw = [[Exeter, United Kingdom|Exeter]]
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  | e = [[Swindon, United Kingdom|Swindon]]
| s = [[Yeovil / Weymouth / Dorchester / Ilminster / Crewkerne|Yeovil]]
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  | sw = [[Exeter, United Kingdom|Exeter]]
| se = [[Southampton, United Kingdom|Southampton]]
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  | s = [[Weymouth, United Kingdom|Weymouth]]
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  | se = [[Southampton, United Kingdom|Southampton]]
 
}}
 
}}
The Bristol [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=51&long=-2&zoom=8 latitude 51, longitude -2]. It includes all of Bristol, Bath and Gloucester, and the majority of Cheltenham, Newport and Weston-super-mare. The graticule is almost exclusively land, with the only water being the Mouth of the Severn.
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The Bristol [[graticule]] is at {{Today's location|lat=51|lon=-2|text=latitude 51, longitude -2}}. It includes all of Bristol, Bath and Gloucester, and the majority of Cheltenham, Newport and Weston-super-mare. The graticule is almost exclusively land, with the only water being the Mouth of the Severn. Most of the [[graticule]] is English but in the north west corner there is a sizeable chunk of Wales.
  
 
This graticule has a [http://www.facebook.com/groups/edit.php?gid=45156820337#/group.php?gid=45156820337 facebook] group, a [http://www.geohash.info/srv/feed.php?lat=51&lon=-2 daily location feed], a [http://atlas.freshlogicstudios.com/Features/Experiments/Xkcd/Xkcd.ashx?Latitude=51&Longitude=-2 GeoRSS] [http://atlas.freshlogicstudios.com/Features/Experiments/Xkcd/Xkcd.ashx?Latitude=51&Longitude=-2 feed] and a (broken) [http://staticfree.info/geohash/atom/51,-2 Atom feed]. There is also a [http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.run?_id=zkvfmesz3RGXf5OsJhOy0Q&_render=rss Recent Changes feed] courtesy of Yahoo Pipes, which doesn't seem to be working.
 
This graticule has a [http://www.facebook.com/groups/edit.php?gid=45156820337#/group.php?gid=45156820337 facebook] group, a [http://www.geohash.info/srv/feed.php?lat=51&lon=-2 daily location feed], a [http://atlas.freshlogicstudios.com/Features/Experiments/Xkcd/Xkcd.ashx?Latitude=51&Longitude=-2 GeoRSS] [http://atlas.freshlogicstudios.com/Features/Experiments/Xkcd/Xkcd.ashx?Latitude=51&Longitude=-2 feed] and a (broken) [http://staticfree.info/geohash/atom/51,-2 Atom feed]. There is also a [http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.run?_id=zkvfmesz3RGXf5OsJhOy0Q&_render=rss Recent Changes feed] courtesy of Yahoo Pipes, which doesn't seem to be working.
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* [[User:FolkDevil|FolkDevil]]
 
* [[User:FolkDevil|FolkDevil]]
 
* [[User:Staralfur|Staralfur]]
 
* [[User:Staralfur|Staralfur]]
* [[User:Bluecont|Bluecont]]
 
 
* [[User:Goldcont|Goldcont]]
 
* [[User:Goldcont|Goldcont]]
 
* [[User:Mourndark|Mourndark]]
 
* [[User:Mourndark|Mourndark]]
 
* [[User:Sundance|Sundance]]
 
* [[User:Sundance|Sundance]]
* [[User:Englishdude|Englishdude]]
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* [[User:Rowadanr|Rowadanr]]
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* [[User:Aurum|Aurum]]
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* [[User:Jstanley|Jstanley]]
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* [[User:Bluecont|Bluecont]]
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* [[User:Sminkybazza|SminkyBazzA]]
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* [[User:aaronboardley|aaronboardley]]
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* [[User:ATMarsden95|ATMarsden95]]
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* [[User:geeoharee|geeoharee]]
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* [[User:Tongs/B|Tongs/B]]
  
 
== Official Saturday Meetups ==
 
== Official Saturday Meetups ==
* [[2008-05-24 51 -2]] -- Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet
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* [[2013-03-09 51 -2]] -- Chew Valley Lake
* [[2008-06-06 51 -2]]
 
 
* [[2008-07-26 51 -2]] -- Limpley Stoke
 
* [[2008-07-26 51 -2]] -- Limpley Stoke
  
== Unofficial other geohashes==
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== Other expeditions ==
*[[2008-07-02 51 -2]] -- Banwell, Weston-super-Mare
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===2021===
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* [[2021-12-22 51 -2]] -- [[User:DanQ|Dan Q]] visited from one graticle over to get one more step towards his Minesweeper achievement
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===2015===
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* [[2015-09-21 51 -2]] -- An unused paddock behind a house between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye. [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] visited on the way home to Cambridge after spending a weekend with family near Hereford.
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===2013===
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* [[2013-03-09 51 -2]] -- [[User:aaronboardley|aaronboardley]] visited the hashpoint at Chew Valley Lake.
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=== 2012 ===
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* [[2012-02-13 51 -2]] -- [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] visited the hashpoint 1.3 km from Bagwyllydiart and on a bearing of 66<sup>o</sup>.
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=== 2010 ===
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* [[2010-08-08 51 -2]] -- [[User:Bluecont|Bluecont]] is planning on attempting this geohash sort of near Abergavenny. After or before geohashing he expects to visit the nearby White Castle.
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* [[2010-04-28 51 -2]] -- [[User:FolkDevil|FolkDevil]] went exploring to Lower Woods SSSI, near Wickwar, South Gloucs. It was fun!
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=== 2009 ===
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* [[2009-10-18 51 -2]] -- [[User:Macronencer|Macronencer]] paid a flying visit near Tormarton as part of a multihash!
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* [[2009-07-27 51 -2]] -- Dropped by on my way to work as it was close to my route
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* [[2009-02-28 51 -2]] -- not really an alternate meetup, Bath
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* [[2009-01-01 51 -2]] -- Yatton/Congresbury (New Years day)
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=== 2008 ===
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* [[2008-07-02 51 -2]] -- Banwell, Weston-super-Mare
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== Geohashes considered ==
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* 2008-11-21 -- Field near Whitminster, Stroud. This Geohash location is not far from Aurum, but unfortunatly with the River Severn being where it is, he cannot make the journey without going very far out of his way to cross :(
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* 2008-06-06 -- In a field east of Chipping Sodbury
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* 2008-05-24 -- Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet
  
[[Category:British Isles]]
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[[Category:United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Active Graticules]]
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[[Category:Inactive graticules]]

Latest revision as of 00:42, 24 June 2022

Mid Wales Shrewsbury Birmingham
Cardiff Bristol Swindon
Exeter Weymouth Southampton

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The Bristol graticule is at latitude 51, longitude -2. It includes all of Bristol, Bath and Gloucester, and the majority of Cheltenham, Newport and Weston-super-mare. The graticule is almost exclusively land, with the only water being the Mouth of the Severn. Most of the graticule is English but in the north west corner there is a sizeable chunk of Wales.

This graticule has a facebook group, a daily location feed, a GeoRSS feed and a (broken) Atom feed. There is also a Recent Changes feed courtesy of Yahoo Pipes, which doesn't seem to be working.

Local Geohashers

Official Saturday Meetups

Other expeditions

2021

  • 2021-12-22 51 -2 -- Dan Q visited from one graticle over to get one more step towards his Minesweeper achievement

2015

  • 2015-09-21 51 -2 -- An unused paddock behind a house between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye. Benjw visited on the way home to Cambridge after spending a weekend with family near Hereford.

2013

2012

2010

  • 2010-08-08 51 -2 -- Bluecont is planning on attempting this geohash sort of near Abergavenny. After or before geohashing he expects to visit the nearby White Castle.
  • 2010-04-28 51 -2 -- FolkDevil went exploring to Lower Woods SSSI, near Wickwar, South Gloucs. It was fun!

2009

2008

Geohashes considered

  • 2008-11-21 -- Field near Whitminster, Stroud. This Geohash location is not far from Aurum, but unfortunatly with the River Severn being where it is, he cannot make the journey without going very far out of his way to cross :(
  • 2008-06-06 -- In a field east of Chipping Sodbury
  • 2008-05-24 -- Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet