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| + | *[[2009-09-19 52 -0]]: It's International Talk Like A Pirate Day and, as luck would have it, our geohash is in Rutland Water! [[User:Happyhannah|Happyhannah]] plans to dress up as a pirate, drag some friends along and try to reach the hash by boat. However, it seems that boats are not available in this area of the reservoir... improvisation might have to occur... | ||
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*[[2009-09-01 52 -0]]: A sports ground in Corby. [[User:Joehardflec|Joe Hardman]] may head that way this afternoon, and see if he can get access. | *[[2009-09-01 52 -0]]: A sports ground in Corby. [[User:Joehardflec|Joe Hardman]] may head that way this afternoon, and see if he can get access. | ||
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* [[2009-01-26 52 -0]]: Today's coordinates fell onto wasteland by the Serpentine Green shopping centre near Peterborough. [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] paid a visit from the Cambridge graticule to try out his new GPS receiver. | * [[2009-01-26 52 -0]]: Today's coordinates fell onto wasteland by the Serpentine Green shopping centre near Peterborough. [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] paid a visit from the Cambridge graticule to try out his new GPS receiver. | ||
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Revision as of 23:22, 18 September 2009
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This graticule covers the parts of the United Kingdom (UK) from 52° to 53° latitude, and -1° to -0° longitude. It contains the towns of Northampton, Peterborough and Bedford. It extends as far east as Royston, and as far west as Buckingham, but not as far as Leicester or Nottingham. In the south, the graticule nearly reaches to Milton Keynes, and in the north it contains Grantham and Boston.
When following the XKCD geohashing algorithm, append the fractional hash part to 52° latitude and -0° longitude. Note the use of negative zero.
Graticule activity
Saturday meetups are at 4pm UK time.
Other 'spontaneous adventures' are undertaken by some members on any day where the location is accessible.
2009
- 2009-09-19 52 -0: It's International Talk Like A Pirate Day and, as luck would have it, our geohash is in Rutland Water! Happyhannah plans to dress up as a pirate, drag some friends along and try to reach the hash by boat. However, it seems that boats are not available in this area of the reservoir... improvisation might have to occur...
- 2009-09-01 52 -0: A sports ground in Corby. Joe Hardman may head that way this afternoon, and see if he can get access.
- 2009-08-29 52 -0:Field between Billesdon Coplow and Houghton. Joe Hardman went at Sat. meetup time, and met Happyhannah nearby, who made her very first Geohash adventure! Joe went on to complete an ambassador geohash to reach the exact point.
- 2009-08-28 52 -0: Gartree Road footpath, near Shangton Care Vilage. Joe Hardman visited just after noon.
- 2009-08-06 52 -0: Field near Medbourne. Joe Hardman planned to go at around 2-3pm. Aborted due to thunderstorm. MNB.
- 2009-06-10 52 -0: A field near Tugby, access by footpath. Joe Hardman went around 1:30pm.
- 2009-04-27 52 -0: In the middle of the road in Eastrea. Benjw got his second speed racer achievement, only 22 minutes after his first in the Cambridge graticule.
- 2009-04-23 52 -0: In Waresley Wood, near Little Gransden. Benjw visited in the early afternoon as the first stop on an all-bicycle double hash.
- 2009-03-11 52 -0: Another field, visited by Benjw as part of another Prime Meridian Double Geohash expedition.
- 2009-03-09 52 -0: A field just outside Peterborough. Benjw paid another visit from Cambridge as part of a Triple Geohash.
- 2009-01-26 52 -0: Today's coordinates fell onto wasteland by the Serpentine Green shopping centre near Peterborough. Benjw paid a visit from the Cambridge graticule to try out his new GPS receiver.
2008
- 2008-09-20 52 -0: Pre-emptive balloon flight and a Déjà-Vu Geohash by Joehardflec.
- 2008-09-12 52 -0: Joe Hardman got close to the geohash location just outside King's Norton, Leics, by cycle in an attempt to achieve the Bicycle Geohash. Photos on the expedition page.
Local geohashers
- Benjw lives in Cambridge but often makes a foray across the border on a double hash expedition.
- Joe Hardman lives just across the graticule border near Leicester.
- Happyhannah lives in Oakham, Rutland and is pedal, petrol and occasionally Avgas powered.
