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|name = Cambridge
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  | lat= 52
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|map = <map lat="52" lon="0" />
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|nw = [[Hull, United Kingdom|Hull]]
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  | nw = [[Hull, United Kingdom|Hull]]
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|n = [[Skegness, United Kingdom|Skegness]]
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  | n = [[Skegness, United Kingdom|Skegness]]
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|ne = -
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  | ne = [[North Sea 53, 1|North Sea]]
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|w = [[Northampton, United Kingdom|Northampton]]
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  | w = [[Northampton, United Kingdom|Northampton]]
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|e = [[Norwich, United Kingdom|Norwich]]
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  | name = [[Cambridge, United Kingdom|Cambridge]]
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|sw = [[London West, United Kingdom|London West]]
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  | e = [[Norwich, United Kingdom|Norwich]]
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|s = [[London East, United Kingdom|London East]]  
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  | sw = [[London West, United Kingdom|London West]]
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|se = [[Canterbury, United Kingdom|Canterbury]]
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  | s = [[London East, United Kingdom|London East]]
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  | se = [[Canterbury, United Kingdom|Canterbury]]
 
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This [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=52&long=0&zoom=8&abs=1 graticule] covers the part of the United Kingdom (UK) from 52° to 53° latitude, and from 0° to 1° longitude. It contains the city of Cambridge, and several smaller towns including King's Lynn, Wisbech, Thetford, Ely, Newmarket and Haverhill.
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* '''Today's Locations: ''' [http://geohashing.info/?lat=52.5&lon=0.5&date=today Cambridge and Adjacent Locations] - [[:Category:Meetup in 52 0|All Expeditions in 52, 0]]'''
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* KML - [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=-1&lat=52&lon=0&skins=1 Yesterday] - [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?lat=52&lon=0&skins=1 Today] - [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=1&lat=52&lon=0&skins=1 Tomorrow] - [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=2&lat=52&lon=0&skins=1 Tomorrow + 1] - [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/index.php?date=3&lat=52&lon=0&skins=1 Tomorrow + 2] - [http://nbest.co.uk/kmlGeohash/testForm.php Other]
  
 
==The area==
 
==The area==
  
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The Cambridge graticule covers not only the county of Cambridgeshire, but also parts of Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Lincolnshire. Most of it is land, but the Norfolk coastline falls just inside its northern edge, and, further west, it includes The Wash in Lincolnshire. Much of the terrain is quite flat, with some hillier land in the south, and much of it is farmland.
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[[Image:52,0 counties.svg|thumb|upright|right]]
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{| class="wikitable floatright"
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!Name!!Geohash<br />probability
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|<span style="color:rgb(0, 153, 102)">■</span> Norfolk||39.9%
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|-
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|<span style="color:rgb(0, 51, 204)">■</span> Cambridgeshire||23.0%
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|-
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|<span style="color:rgb(0, 255, 0)">■</span> Suffolk||21.7%
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|-
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|<span style="color:rgb(255, 102, 153)">■</span> Lincolnshire||5.8%
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|-
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|<span style="color:rgb(255, 0, 255)">■</span> Essex||4.4%
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|-
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|<span style="color:rgb(255, 204, 51)">■</span> Hertfordshire||0.28%
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|}
  
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Due to the symmetry of coordinates about the prime meridian, the neighbouring [[Northampton, United Kingdom|Northampton]] graticule, to the west, will never provide a closer hashpoint than our own local one.  However, the hashpoints in the two graticules occasionally fall quite close together near the meridian, offering a good opportunity for a [[Multihash|Double geohash]].
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This {{Today's location|lat=52|lon=0|text=graticule}} covers the part of the [[United Kingdom]] (UK) from 52° to 53° latitude, and from 0° to 1° longitude.  It contains the city of Cambridge, and several smaller towns including King's Lynn, Wisbech, Thetford, Ely, Newmarket and Haverhill.
  
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==Future plans==
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Cambridge has enjoyed several spikes of activity over the last few years, and until [[Sheffield, United Kingdom|Sheffield]] and then [[Norwich, United Kingdom|Norwich]] overtook it in 2011 (although we have since re-overtaken Sheffield), it was the UK's most active graticule. Although most of the early activity was based around the city, we are now fortunate enough to have active geohashers to the north and east as well, and new hashers and meetups in any part of the graticule are most definitely welcome.  Meetups are always good!
  
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* [[2009-03-23 52 0|23 Mar 2009 (Mon)]]: In the side garden of a house in Hauxton, just south of Cambridge.  [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] intends to [[Walk Geohash|walk]] from Cambridge and ask permission to reach the hashpoint, sometime in the late afternoon/early evening.  Please do leave your name if you'd be interested in an expedition.
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The Cambridge graticule covers not only the county of Cambridgeshire, but also parts of Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Lincolnshire. Geohashers reaching points in all these counties can claim a [[reverse regional achievement]] for this graticule. Most of the graticule is land, but the Norfolk coastline falls just inside its northern edge and, further west, it includes The Wash in Lincolnshire.  Much of the terrain is quite flat, with some hillier land in the south, and much of it is farmland. As Cambridge itself is arguably the [http://www.tfw.org.uk/tp-cycling.php "cycling capital of England"], the graticule offers excellent opportunities for [[bicycle geohash]]ing.
  
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==Past activity==
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Due to the symmetry of coordinates about the prime meridian, the neighbouring [[Northampton, United Kingdom|Northampton]] graticule, to the west, will never provide a closer hashpoint than our own graticule, no matter how close to the border you are.  However, if the day's coordinates fall close to the meridian, then the hashpoints in the two graticules will be quite close together, offering a good opportunity for a [[Multihash|Double geohash]]. Indeed, at this latitude, it even becomes possible to be in the uncertainty circle of both hashpoints simultaneously if the longitude is less than +/- 0.000100° -- this can be expected about once every 25 years.
  
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===2009===
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== Expeditions and Plans ==
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* [[2009-03-19 52 0|19 Mar 2009 (Thu)]]: [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] was planning to go to this Field Geohash between Stretham and Ely, but didn't actually make it in the end.
 
  
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* [[2009-03-16 52 0|16 Mar 2009 (Mon)]]: Field Geohash northeast of Newmarket, visited by train by [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] in a hot and sunny afternoon.
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Expeditions in this graticule are listed below in reverse date order.  Here is a complete list of [[:Category:Meetup in 52 0|expeditions in Cambridge (52, 0)]] without descriptive details.
  
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* [[2009-03-11 52 0|11 Mar 2009 (Wed)]]: Another Field Geohash, visited by [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] as part of a Prime Meridian Double Geohash expedition.
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=== 2023 ===
  
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* [[2009-03-09 52 0|9 Mar 2009 (Mon)]]: Yet another field, this time in Outwell, near Wisbech. [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] went as part of a [[Multihash|Triple Geohash]] expedition.
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''If you're planning an expedition, please add to this section. People actively watch it and they might try to join you.''
  
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* [[2009-03-06 52 0|6 Mar 2009 (Fri)]]: Another field near Ashdon, Essex, 850m from the [[2009-02-04 52 0|4 Feb]] hashpoint. [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] visited in the late afternoon.
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* [[2023-10-19 52 0|19 October 2023 (Thu)]]: [[User:PeterRoder|PeterRoder]] got the train to Newmarket station then walked to the hash in a racehorse training field
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* [[2023-06-09 52 0|9 June 2023 (Fri)]]: [[User:PeterRoder|PeterRoder]] made a quick visit to a hash in Jesus Green, Cambridge
  
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* [[2009-02-28 52 0|28 Feb 2009 (Sat)]]: The first '''Saturday meetup''' in this grat since last June. [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] and [[User:Stephen Turner|Stephen Turner]] met at a stud farm near Newmarket.
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=== 2022 ===
  
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* [[2009-02-04 52 0|4 Feb 2009 (Wed)]]: A field near Ashdon, Essex, just off a public bridleway. [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] made it through the snow at about 4pm, after work.
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* [[2022-12-09 52 0|9 December 2022 (Fri)]]: [[User:PeterRoder|PeterRoder]] managed to get there and back in time for the next train, but didn't bring spare GPS batteries, so didn't actually reach the hash.
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* [[2022-01-25 52 0|25 January 2022 (Tue)]]: [[User:PeterRoder|PeterRoder]] walked 41km to/from a field between Linton and Great Chesterford
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* [[2022-01-21 52 0|21 January 2022 (Fri)]]: A farmer's field near Stow cum Quy, which [[User:PeterRoder|PeterRoder]] walked to in the evening
  
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* [[2009-02-01 52 0|1 Feb 2009 (Sun)]]: At the edge of woodland just off the Roman road north of Horseheath. [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] made an early morning trip.
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=== 2019 ===
  
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* [[2009-01-26 52 0|26 Jan 2009 (Mon)]]: Today's coordinates fell within a squelchy field a bit east of March, about 25 miles north of Cambridge. [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] took the opportunity to try out his new GPS receiver.
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* [[2019-05-25 52 0|25 May 2019 (Sat)]]: Mouseover Day: East of Brandon and south of the B1107, on a forest track in Suffolk, UK. [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] reached the hashpoint at 3:30 and again at 4pm.
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* [[2019-05-21 52 0|21 May 2019 (Tue)]]: A barley field near a wind farm near Stanhoe, Norfolk, UK. [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] arrived just before 4pm to mark Geohashing Day.
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* [[2019-03-15 52 0|15 March 2019 (Fri)]]: Just off Main Street in Hardwick, with the 52,-0 hashpoint only about half a mile away. [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] visited in the afternoon.
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* [[2019-01-17 52 0|17 January 2019 (Thu)]]: A pavement in Cambridge, and a mere 450 metres from [[User:Benjw|Benjw]]'s house; aiming for a 4pm meetup.
  
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===2008===
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=== 2018 ===
  
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Four expeditions took place in 2008. These are detailed on the [[Cambridge, United Kingdom/2008|2008 archive page]].
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* [[2018-09-20 52 0|20 September 2018 (Thu)]]: Right on a footpath just off the Newmarket Road in east Cambridge.  [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] will bike there at some convenient time (either to meet up with other hashers, or to avoid the rain).
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* [[2018-06-14 52 0|14 June 2018 (Thu)]]: [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] investigated a bush by the guided busway stop at Oakington.
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* [[2018-05-21 52 0|21 May 2018 (Mon)]]: [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] failed to reach an arable point west of the Great Ouse, West Lynn, Norfolk, UK.
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* [[2018-01-09 52 0|9 January 2018 (Tue)]]: In the middle of the road in Broad Green, SE of Newmarket. [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] intends to hit the hashpoint late morning.
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=== Archives for Previous Years ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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| '''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Link&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''
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| '''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Expeditions&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''
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| '''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reached&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''
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| '''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Retro&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''
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|-
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| '''[[Cambridge, United Kingdom/2017|2017]]'''
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| 6
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| 6
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| 0
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| '''[[Cambridge, United Kingdom/2016|2016]]'''
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| 18
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| 17
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| 0
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|-
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| '''[[Cambridge, United Kingdom/2015|2015]]'''
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| 81
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| 74
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| 2
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| '''[[Cambridge, United Kingdom/2014|2014]]'''
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| 11
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| 10
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| 0
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|-
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| '''[[Cambridge, United Kingdom/2013|2013]]'''
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| 15
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| 11
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| 0
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|-
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| '''[[Cambridge, United Kingdom/2012|2012]]'''
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| 20
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| 18
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| 3
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|-
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| '''[[Cambridge, United Kingdom/2011|2011]]'''
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| 9
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| 8
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| 1
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|-
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| '''[[Cambridge, United Kingdom/2010|2010]]'''
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| 28
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| 22
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| 0
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|-
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| '''[[Cambridge, United Kingdom/2009|2009]]'''
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| 18
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| 18
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| 0
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|-
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| '''[[Cambridge, United Kingdom/2008|2008]]'''
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| 4
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| 3
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| 0
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|-
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| '''Totals'''
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| 210
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| 187
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| 6
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|}
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The highest number of expeditions in a calendar year was the 81 during 2015, and the highest number in a month was 13, in August 2015. A few times, Cambridge has been the most active graticule in the world for a particular month, earning us some shiny ribbons. In 2015 Cambridge came third in the world for expeditions and coordinates-reached. There was stiff competition with [[Mannheim, Germany]] who came second in these categories. Congratulations to them!
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{{most active graticule
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| graticule = Cambridge, United Kingdom
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| coordinates = 52 0
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| month = September 2015
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| reached = true
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| count = 10
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}}
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{{most active graticule
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| graticule = Cambridge, United Kingdom
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| coordinates = 52 0
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| month = August 2015
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| reached = true
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| count = 12
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}}
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{{most active graticule
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| graticule = Cambridge, United Kingdom
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| coordinates = 52 0
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| month = September 2012
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| count = 11
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}}
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{{most active graticule
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| graticule = Cambridge, United Kingdom
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| coordinates = 52 0
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| month = September 2012
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| reached = true
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| count = 11
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}}
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{{most active graticule
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| graticule = Cambridge, United Kingdom
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| coordinates = 52 0
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| month = October 2010
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| reached = true
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| count = 5
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}}
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{{most active graticule
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| graticule = Cambridge, United Kingdom
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| coordinates = 52 0
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| month = August 2010
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| count = 8
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}}
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{{most active graticule
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| graticule = Cambridge, United Kingdom
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| coordinates = 52 0
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| month = August 2010
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| reached = true
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| count = 6
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}}
  
 
==Local Geohashers==
 
==Local Geohashers==
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:''See also: [[:Category:Geohashers in 52,0]].''
  
 
The following are known to be currently active:
 
The following are known to be currently active:
  
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* [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] is in central Cambridge and is realatively new to Geohashing. He would like to go on a bicycle expedition soon, but will settle for a car trip if the weather's inclement.
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* [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] is in central Cambridge. He hashes by bicycle and car, albeit sporadically, but checks the wiki frequently and is always keen for meetups.
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* [[User:Gooseh|Gooseh]] is bike powered, though willing to cycle within a 15 mile radius of Cambridge provided it's sunny. He can occasionally procure 4 wheeled petrol powered methods of transport. He's unfortunately in [[Edinburgh, United Kingdom|more Northerly climes]] during term time.
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* [[User:MagicIan|MagicIan]] is in the [[Norwich, United Kingdom|Norwich]] graticule.
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* [[User:Stephen Turner|Stephen Turner]] is bike-powered.
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* [[User:PaintedJaguar|PaintedJaguar]] is in Ely.
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* [[User:PeterRoder|PeterRoder]] lives in central Cambridge during term time, and walks to hashes that are a couple of hours or less away.
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* [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] based in the [[Norwich, United Kingdom|Norwich]] graticule frequently visits.
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* [[User:Transhumanist|Transhumanist]] is in the [[Northampton, United Kingdom|Northampton]] graticule, but still considers himself a Cambridge resident and is working on improved means of transport.
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* [[User:Tongs|The Tongs]] all live in Cambridge apart from [[User:Tongs/B|B]].
  
 
Other hashers have previously been active in this graticule; they are listed on the [[Cambridge, United Kingdom/2008|2008 archive page]].
 
Other hashers have previously been active in this graticule; they are listed on the [[Cambridge, United Kingdom/2008|2008 archive page]].
  
 
[[Category:United Kingdom]]
 
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Latest revision as of 00:42, 20 April 2024

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Northampton Cambridge Norwich
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Today's location: geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox

The area

52,0 counties.svg
Name Geohash
probability
■ Norfolk 39.9%
■ Cambridgeshire 23.0%
■ Suffolk 21.7%
■ Lincolnshire 5.8%
■ Essex 4.4%
■ Hertfordshire 0.28%

This graticule covers the part of the United Kingdom (UK) from 52° to 53° latitude, and from 0° to 1° longitude. It contains the city of Cambridge, and several smaller towns including King's Lynn, Wisbech, Thetford, Ely, Newmarket and Haverhill.

Cambridge has enjoyed several spikes of activity over the last few years, and until Sheffield and then Norwich overtook it in 2011 (although we have since re-overtaken Sheffield), it was the UK's most active graticule. Although most of the early activity was based around the city, we are now fortunate enough to have active geohashers to the north and east as well, and new hashers and meetups in any part of the graticule are most definitely welcome. Meetups are always good!

The Cambridge graticule covers not only the county of Cambridgeshire, but also parts of Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Lincolnshire. Geohashers reaching points in all these counties can claim a reverse regional achievement for this graticule. Most of the graticule is land, but the Norfolk coastline falls just inside its northern edge and, further west, it includes The Wash in Lincolnshire. Much of the terrain is quite flat, with some hillier land in the south, and much of it is farmland. As Cambridge itself is arguably the "cycling capital of England", the graticule offers excellent opportunities for bicycle geohashing.

Due to the symmetry of coordinates about the prime meridian, the neighbouring Northampton graticule, to the west, will never provide a closer hashpoint than our own graticule, no matter how close to the border you are. However, if the day's coordinates fall close to the meridian, then the hashpoints in the two graticules will be quite close together, offering a good opportunity for a Double geohash. Indeed, at this latitude, it even becomes possible to be in the uncertainty circle of both hashpoints simultaneously if the longitude is less than +/- 0.000100° -- this can be expected about once every 25 years.

Expeditions and Plans

Expeditions in this graticule are listed below in reverse date order. Here is a complete list of expeditions in Cambridge (52, 0) without descriptive details.

2023

If you're planning an expedition, please add to this section. People actively watch it and they might try to join you.

2022

2019

  • 25 May 2019 (Sat): Mouseover Day: East of Brandon and south of the B1107, on a forest track in Suffolk, UK. Sourcerer reached the hashpoint at 3:30 and again at 4pm.
  • 21 May 2019 (Tue): A barley field near a wind farm near Stanhoe, Norfolk, UK. Sourcerer arrived just before 4pm to mark Geohashing Day.
  • 15 March 2019 (Fri): Just off Main Street in Hardwick, with the 52,-0 hashpoint only about half a mile away. Benjw visited in the afternoon.
  • 17 January 2019 (Thu): A pavement in Cambridge, and a mere 450 metres from Benjw's house; aiming for a 4pm meetup.

2018

  • 20 September 2018 (Thu): Right on a footpath just off the Newmarket Road in east Cambridge. Benjw will bike there at some convenient time (either to meet up with other hashers, or to avoid the rain).
  • 14 June 2018 (Thu): Benjw investigated a bush by the guided busway stop at Oakington.
  • 21 May 2018 (Mon): Sourcerer failed to reach an arable point west of the Great Ouse, West Lynn, Norfolk, UK.
  • 9 January 2018 (Tue): In the middle of the road in Broad Green, SE of Newmarket. Benjw intends to hit the hashpoint late morning.

Archives for Previous Years

   Link       Expeditions       Reached       Retro   
2017 6 6 0
2016 18 17 0
2015 81 74 2
2014 11 10 0
2013 15 11 0
2012 20 18 3
2011 9 8 1
2010 28 22 0
2009 18 18 0
2008 4 3 0
Totals 210 187 6

The highest number of expeditions in a calendar year was the 81 during 2015, and the highest number in a month was 13, in August 2015. A few times, Cambridge has been the most active graticule in the world for a particular month, earning us some shiny ribbons. In 2015 Cambridge came third in the world for expeditions and coordinates-reached. There was stiff competition with Mannheim, Germany who came second in these categories. Congratulations to them!


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 The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Most Active Graticule achievement
for the month of September 2015 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 10 successful expeditions.
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 The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Most Active Graticule achievement
for the month of August 2015 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 12 successful expeditions.
Mostactivegraticule.png
 The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Most Active Graticule achievement
for the month of September 2012 in the category total expeditions by being the location of 11 expeditions.
Mostactivegraticule.png
 The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Most Active Graticule achievement
for the month of September 2012 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 11 successful expeditions.
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 The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement
for the month of October 2010 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 5 successful expeditions.
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 The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement
for the month of August 2010 in the category total expeditions by being the location of 8 expeditions.
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 The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement
for the month of August 2010 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 6 successful expeditions.


Local Geohashers

See also: Category:Geohashers in 52,0.

The following are known to be currently active:

  • Benjw is in central Cambridge. He hashes by bicycle and car, albeit sporadically, but checks the wiki frequently and is always keen for meetups.
  • MagicIan is in the Norwich graticule.
  • PaintedJaguar is in Ely.
  • PeterRoder lives in central Cambridge during term time, and walks to hashes that are a couple of hours or less away.
  • Sourcerer based in the Norwich graticule frequently visits.
  • Transhumanist is in the Northampton graticule, but still considers himself a Cambridge resident and is working on improved means of transport.
  • The Tongs all live in Cambridge apart from B.

Other hashers have previously been active in this graticule; they are listed on the 2008 archive page.

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