Difference between revisions of "Henderson, North Carolina"

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The N36, W78 Graticule

The Henderson graticule boasts of rolling land, forests, parks, large bodies of water, and abundant wildlife.

Wonderful places in this graticule include Occoneechee State Parkeast of Clarksville, Staunton River State ParkNW of Clarksville, Kerr Lake State Recreation Areanear the NC/VA line, Falls Lake State Recreation Areabetween Raleigh and Durham, and Eno River State Parknorth of Durham.

Hashers

Past Expeditions

March 03, 2013 - Thwarted by lack of public access -- Birdray
February 02, 2009 - Trashy/formal geohash -- NCBears
January 25, 2009 - Wet and muddy geohash -- NCBears
January 18, 2009 - Midnight speed racer -- NCBears
Saturday Meetup on January 17, 2009 - Hot cocoa and cookies -- NCBears
December 27, 2008 - First geohash -- NCBears

Expeditions

Birdray earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement

by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (36, -78) graticule, here, on 2013-03-10.

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+__NOTOC__
 {{graticule
-|map = <map lat="36" lon="-78" />
+   | lat= 36
-|nw = [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke, VA]]
+   | lon= -78
-|n = [[Appomattox, Virginia|Appomattox, VA]]
+   | nw = [[Roanoke, Virginia]]
-|ne = [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, VA]]
+   | n  = [[Appomattox, Virginia]]
-|w = [[Danville, Virginia|Danville, VA]]
+   | ne = [[Richmond, Virginia]]
-|e = [[Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina|Roanoke Rapids]]
+   | w  = [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]]
-|sw = [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina|Chapel Hill]]
+   | name = [[Henderson, North Carolina|Henderson]]
-|s = [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]
+   | e  = [[Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina|Roanoke Rapids]]
-|se = [[Greenville, North Carolina|Greenville]]
+   | sw = [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina|Chapel Hill]]
+   | s  = [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]
+   | se = [[Greenville, North Carolina|Greenville]]
 }}
-This [[graticule]] ([http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=36&long=-78&zoom=8&abs=1 36 -78]) contains Henderson.
-[[User:chuckstudios|Chaz]] - No love for Henderson?
 == The N36, W78 Graticule ==
-Other than what is obvious from the map to the right, this graticule boasts of a large line of granite, known as the Fall Line, which produces beautiful outcroppings remarkable for this region of VA and NC.  This line is also responsible for a higher than normal Radon Gas emission.
+The Henderson graticule boasts of rolling land, forests, parks, large bodies of water, and abundant wildlife.
-Other prominite wonders include Occoneechee State Park near Clarkesville, Staunton River State Park NW of Clarkesville, Kerr Lake State Recreation Area near the NC/VA line, and Falls Lake State Recreation Area between Raleigh/Durham.
-== Upcoming Expeditions ==
+Wonderful places in this graticule include [http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/occ.shtml Occoneechee State Park]east of Clarksville, [http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/sta.shtml Staunton River State Park]NW of Clarksville,
+[http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/kela/main.php Kerr Lake State Recreation Area]near the NC/VA line,
+[http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/fala/main.php Falls Lake State Recreation Area]between Raleigh and Durham, and
+[http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/enri/main.php Eno River State Park]north of Durham.
+== Hashers ==
+*[[User:chuckstudios|Chaz]]
+*[[User:Ncbears|NCBears]]
+*[[User:Davedrowsy|Dave Drowsy]]
 == Past Expeditions ==
-*[[2008-12-27 36 -78|December 27, 2008]]
+*[[2013-03-10 36 -78|March 03, 2013]] - Thwarted by lack of public access -- [[User:Birdray|Birdray]]
+*[[2009-02-02 36 -78|February 02, 2009]] - Trashy/formal geohash -- [[User:Ncbears|NCBears]]
+*[[2009-01-25 36 -78|January 25, 2009]] - Wet and muddy geohash -- [[User:Ncbears|NCBears]]
+*[[2009-01-18 36 -78|January 18, 2009]] - Midnight speed racer -- [[User:Ncbears|NCBears]]
+*[[2009-01-17 36 -78|Saturday Meetup on January 17, 2009]] - Hot cocoa and cookies -- [[User:Ncbears|NCBears]]
+*[[2008-12-27 36 -78|December 27, 2008]] - First geohash -- [[User:Ncbears|NCBears]]
+== Expeditions ==
+{{Graticule unlocked|date=2013-03-10|latitude=36|longitude=-78|name=[[User:Birdray|Birdray]]}}
 [[Category:Virginia]]
 [[Category:North Carolina]]
-[[Category:Inactive Graticules]]
+[[Category:Inactive graticules]]

Roanoke, Virginia	Appomattox, Virginia	Richmond, Virginia
Greensboro	Henderson	Roanoke Rapids
Chapel Hill	Raleigh	Greenville
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