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|nw = [[Shenandoah Valley, Virginia|Shenandoah Valley]]
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|n = [[District of Columbia|Washington, DC (West)]]
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|ne = [[District of Columbia|Washington, DC (East)]]
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  | n = [[Washington (West), District of Columbia|Washington (West), DC]]
|w = [[Appomattox, Virginia|Appomattox]]
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  | ne = [[Washington (East), District of Columbia|Washington (East), DC]]
|e = [[Newport News, Virginia|Newport News]]
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  | w = [[Appomattox, Virginia|Appomattox]]
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  | name = [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]
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  | e = [[Newport News, Virginia|Newport News]]
|se = [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]]
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  | sw = [[Henderson, North Carolina|Henderson, NC]]
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  | s = [[Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina|Roanoke Rapids, NC]]
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  | se = [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]]
 
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The Richmond, Virginia [[graticule]] is at [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=37&long=-78&zoom=8&abs=1 latitude 37, longitude -77].
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The Richmond, Virginia [[graticule]] is at latitude 37, longitude -77.
  
== Local Geohashers ==
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'''{{Today's location|lat=37|lon=-77|text=Today's Location}}'''
Paul, Richmonder when school is out, can't think of anything better to do on Saturday then drive to some random location and hang out with other similiarly bored people.  Might be working though...
 
  
Blaine, living in Southside this summer, could get into this.
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== Geohashers ==
 
 
James, real-life friend of Randall's since middle school, will try and bring Randall's brother (a.k.a. Shoofle) and some other RL-types on Saturday, assuming it's not ''terribly'' rural.  (roughly, Ashland & Petersburg for N-S boundaries.)
 
 
 
Andrew, from Short Pump, is going to give this a shot on saturday if he can convince his friends to come too.
 
 
 
stepol ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/stepol/2524870871 and their kids]) from the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centralvageocaching Central Virginia Geocaching Association] made a Memorial Day run to the Shady Grove location.
 
  
 
== Upcoming Geohashing Proposals ==
 
== Upcoming Geohashing Proposals ==
 
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''Most recent proposals/comments at the top, please.''
[[User:James.|James]], for his part, will try to make it another Saturday.
 
 
 
Paul thinks that Petersburg is going to be his southern boundary from now on.  Will probably make a drive by the location tomorrow however, around 4.  And more Saturdays to come!
 
 
 
Julie, Shoofle, and Ricky will be there.  It is safe to assume that they will drive a car with XKCD plates and look suspiciously like Randall.
 
  
 
== Successful Geohashes ==
 
== Successful Geohashes ==
  
2008 5-31: Shoofle and Julie met up with Paul in Suffolk County Saturday afternoon for a nice visit and some time kicking around a soccer ball.  We didn't get to exactly the right spot, but it was close enough.  Pictures to come soon.
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[[2010-11-20 37 -77|11-20-2010]]: [[User:Swiftdr|Swiftdr]] reached the coordinates.
  
== Daily Locations ==
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[[2009-03-22 37 -77|3-22-2009]]: [[User:Ncbears|NCBears]] – Quick Geohash on side of road.
  
'''5-20-2008:''' 37.63099°, -77.618946°
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[[Image:2008-06-14_37%2C-77_Group.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Randall comes to visit our humble graticule]]
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[[2008-09-27 37 -77|9-27-2008]]: [[User:Dan|Dan]] had the brilliant idea of a meetup at Echo Lake Park rather than the original meetup point. However, upon driving by the park at the appointed time, he discovered the park was closed for lake7 dredging.  Oops.
  
'''5-21-2008:''' 37.179467°, -77.861537°
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[[2008-06-21 37 -77|6-21-2008]]: [[User:James.|James]], [[User:Julie|Julie]], and [[User:Clintron|Clint]] met up in the front field of Pocahontas State Park (near [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=2305878324246934882,37.367923,-77.572854&saddr=&daddr=37.365007,-77.572639&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=16&sll=37.365254,-77.57251&sspn=0.009141,0.018711&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16 37.365007°, -77.572639°]) and later made a few test firings of the trebuchet, [[Bangarang]].  Ricky was there, but left to rejoin us later.
  
'''5-22-2008:''' 37.972874°, -77.238697°
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[[2008-06-14 37 -77|6-14-2008]]: Peter read [http://blag.xkcd.com/2008/06/14/trebuchets-geohashes-and-richmond-va/ the blag] and met up with Randall and Doug on Belle Island downtown since Aylett is a bit too far away. There was a kayak competition going on, and swimming was had by all despite nobody thinking to bring a swimsuit.  Alternate meetup site = success.  Pictures [http://www.flickr.com/photos/27658976@N03/sets/72157605621545777/detail/ here]
  
'''5-23-2008:''' 37.400246°, -77.722772°
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[[2008-05-31 37 -77|5-31-2008]]: Shoofle and [[user:Julie|Julie]] met up with Paul in Suffolk County Saturday afternoon for a nice visit and some time kicking around a soccer ball.  We didn't get to exactly the right spot, but it was close enough. Pictures [http://flickr.com/photos/27433287@N03/sets/72157605470710558/ here]
  
'''5-24-2008:''' [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=37.126650,+-77.547531&safe=on&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr 37.126648°, -77.547534°] (Saturday meetup location)
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[[2008-05-26 37 -77|5-26-2008]]: stepol ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/stepol/2524870871 and their kids]) from the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centralvageocaching Central Virginia Geocaching Association] made a Memorial Day run to the Shady Grove location.
  
'''5-25-2008:''' 37.941774°, -77.182874°
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== Daily Locations ==
 
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''Most recent locations listed first''
[[2008-05-26_37_-77|'''5-26-2008:''' 37.673128°, -77.607309°]]
 
 
 
'''5-27-2008:''' 37.209677°, -77.101442°
 
  
'''5-31-2008:''' [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=37.037487,+-77.281267&safe=on&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr 37.037487°, -77.281267°]  (Saturday meetup location)
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== Achievements ==
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{{Graticule unlocked|date=2008-05-26|latitude=37|longitude=-77|name=stepol and kids}}
  
[[Category:North America]]
 
 
[[Category:Virginia]]
 
[[Category:Virginia]]
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[[Category:Inactive graticules]]
 
[[Category:Richmond, VA]]
 
[[Category:Richmond, VA]]

Latest revision as of 06:42, 20 March 2024

Shenandoah Valley Washington (West), DC Washington (East), DC
Appomattox Richmond Newport News
Henderson, NC Roanoke Rapids, NC Norfolk

Today's location: not yet announced

The Richmond, Virginia graticule is at latitude 37, longitude -77.

Today's Location

Geohashers

Upcoming Geohashing Proposals

Most recent proposals/comments at the top, please.

Successful Geohashes

11-20-2010: Swiftdr reached the coordinates.

3-22-2009: NCBears – Quick Geohash on side of road.

Randall comes to visit our humble graticule

9-27-2008: Dan had the brilliant idea of a meetup at Echo Lake Park rather than the original meetup point. However, upon driving by the park at the appointed time, he discovered the park was closed for lake7 dredging. Oops.

6-21-2008: James, Julie, and Clint met up in the front field of Pocahontas State Park (near 37.365007°, -77.572639°) and later made a few test firings of the trebuchet, Bangarang. Ricky was there, but left to rejoin us later.

6-14-2008: Peter read the blag and met up with Randall and Doug on Belle Island downtown since Aylett is a bit too far away. There was a kayak competition going on, and swimming was had by all despite nobody thinking to bring a swimsuit. Alternate meetup site = success. Pictures here

5-31-2008: Shoofle and Julie met up with Paul in Suffolk County Saturday afternoon for a nice visit and some time kicking around a soccer ball. We didn't get to exactly the right spot, but it was close enough. Pictures here

5-26-2008: stepol (and their kids) from the Central Virginia Geocaching Association made a Memorial Day run to the Shady Grove location.

Daily Locations

Most recent locations listed first

Achievements

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stepol and kids earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (37, -77) graticule, here, on 2008-05-26.