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The Newark [[graticule]] is at 40 N, -74 W. This may be the most populous graticule in the United States, with a population in the neighborhood of 7 million people.  It includes almost the entire northern half of New Jersey, the most densely populated state ([http://www.census.gov/population/censusdata/90den_stco.txt Census]), as well as Staten Island, western sections of Brooklyn and lower Manhattan in New York, and a part of Pennsylvania northeast of Philadelphia.  In addition, other than Raritan Bay, there are no large sections of water.
 
The Newark [[graticule]] is at 40 N, -74 W. This may be the most populous graticule in the United States, with a population in the neighborhood of 7 million people.  It includes almost the entire northern half of New Jersey, the most densely populated state ([http://www.census.gov/population/censusdata/90den_stco.txt Census]), as well as Staten Island, western sections of Brooklyn and lower Manhattan in New York, and a part of Pennsylvania northeast of Philadelphia.  In addition, other than Raritan Bay, there are no large sections of water.
  
Thanks to [[User:Meteorswarm|Meteorswarm]] for setting up a [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14145974177 Facebook group] for this graticule.  Meet-ups can be coordinated there, although so far this wiki has been more active.
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Thanks to [[User:Meteorswarm|Meteorswarm]], we have a [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14145974177 Facebook group] for the "North Jersey" graticule.  Meet-ups can be coordinated here or there.
  
 
== Daily Locations ==
 
== Daily Locations ==

Revision as of 14:06, 30 October 2009

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Scranton, PA Newburgh, NY Danbury, CT
Allentown, PA Newark New York City
Philadelphia, PA Atlantic City 39,-73

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The Newark graticule is at 40 N, -74 W. This may be the most populous graticule in the United States, with a population in the neighborhood of 7 million people. It includes almost the entire northern half of New Jersey, the most densely populated state (Census), as well as Staten Island, western sections of Brooklyn and lower Manhattan in New York, and a part of Pennsylvania northeast of Philadelphia. In addition, other than Raritan Bay, there are no large sections of water.

Thanks to Meteorswarm, we have a Facebook group for the "North Jersey" graticule. Meet-ups can be coordinated here or there.

Daily Locations

For 2009-10-30: 40.7317265, -74.0612421

Journal Square in Jersey City, Hudson County. Funny, I was at Liberty Science Center last night.

For 2009-10-31: 40.8958688, -74.0324121

On the campus of Fairleigh Dickenson University, right at the river's edge. On the west (Hackensack) side of the river, Bergen County.

For 2009-11-01: 40.8439523, -74.0992964

At the back of the parking lot of a small warehouse on Industrial Rd in Carlstadt, Bergen County. Might be in the backyard of an abutting house on Garden Street; it's too close to call, I guess we'll have to go and find out :-)

Links

[peeron map]

[Small Hash Inquiry Tool]

[Bing Maps (with Bird's Eye view)]

[Zillow] real estate valuation site so know if it's private property / a rough neighborhood / both.

[NJ Transit] for public transportation geohashes

And of course [Wikipedia] to find out which township/borough/county a geohash is in :-)

Wanted: a good bike-map website. NJ Bike Map.com is okay but doesn't include a lot of local bike trails.

Cities in this Graticule

New Jersey New York Pennsylvania
Newark Staten Island New Hope
Jersey City Lower Manhattan Levittown
New Brunswick Parts of Brooklyn Langhorne
Trenton    

Local Geohashers

Attempted geohashes -- 2009

Main page: Category:Meetup in 40 -74
  • Saturday, October 10: I don't know why I thought one hour was enough time to find a geohash in a swamp. Even in Woodbridge.
  • Tuesday, June 2: The geohash is only a couple of miles from Jevanyn's house, so he's going to try to bike there, if the weather cooperates.
  • Monday, May 11: Jevanyn planned on a bicycle geohash 7 miles from work, but he didn't plan on getting squished by traffic on the way there.

2008 geohashing expeditions have been archived.