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{{QuickLinks|lat=32|lon=-110|Tucson}}
 
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|w = [[Casa Grande, Arizona]]
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|e = [[Safford, Arizona]]
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|s = [[Nogales, Arizona]]
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|se = [[Douglas, Arizona]]
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'''Today's Location:'''
 
'''Today's Location:'''
[[http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date={{LOCALYEAR}}-{{LOCALMONTH}}-{{LOCALDAY2}}&lat=32&long=-110&zoom=9&abs=-1 Tucson, Arizona]]
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[{{Today's location|lat=32|lon=-110|text=Tucson, Arizona}}]
  
The Tucson point for May 21 is inside Davis Monthan Air Force Base.  Hmm.
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==Planning==
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* The point for today (March 14, 2012) is inside the AZ State Prison.  I feel like that is a very particular type of achievement.
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* The Tucson point for May 21 is inside Davis Monthan Air Force Base.  Hmm.
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* May 24 2008: Near Saguaro National Park, looks really easy to get to.
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** its 2.5 miles from the closest road point and at least a mile from the nearest trail. regulations for the park dont allow leaving trails below 4,500 feet
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* [[2008-08-12 32 -110|Aug 12 2008]]: The Tucson point is a few miles past Reddington Pass (from Tucson International).  EvilTaylor (a student pilot) and his CFI made it out there around 8:15am (local) by means of a C172, and practiced ground reference maneuvers.
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* [[2008-11-02 32 -110|Nov 02 2008]]: Sunday's point is in the Vail area, just behind/between the subdivisions behind Cienega High School on Mary Ann Cleveland way.  Very well situated for me ([[User:KarMann|KarMann]]), I might make this one if I can get out of a prior commitment.
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*: [[2008-11-02 32 -110|Geohash achieved]].  I was somewhat late, and it was getting dark (especially down there in that wash), but was able to take some dim pictures.  Achieved [[Land Geohash]] and [[Bicycle Geohash]] achievements.
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* [[2008-11-03 32 -110|Nov 03 2008]]: Monday's point is also fairly easy to reach, in an alley between Holly Stravenue & March Place, near the railroad tracks, Palo Verde, & Silverlake Rd.  I ([[User:KarMann|KarMann]]) might go for [[Consecutive Geohash]]!  Will be there slightly before proper Meetup 4 PM time, and can't stick around until then.
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*: [[2008-11-03 32 -110|Geohash achieved]].  Arrived around 3:40, and stuck around a few minutes taking the pictures.  [[Consecutive Geohash]] achievement.
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* [[2008-12-13|Dec 13 2008]] and [[2008-12-14|Dec 14]] both look pretty good to me, location-wise, out on the southeast side near Vail.  I probably won't have time on Saturday, though.  And the weather's iffy for Sunday, given that I'd be riding a bike.  We'll see.  --[[User:KarMann|KarMann]]
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* [[2008-12-17|Dec 17 2008]] is only about a kilometer from the [[2008-12-14|Dec 14]] geohash, and similarly easy to get to.  I'll be keeping an eye on the weather.
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* [[2009-04-28 32 -110|Apr 28 2009]] is a good opportunity in the city to get a [[speed racer achievement]], being in the southbound lane of Eastside City Hall Dr or N Fremming Dr (the street naming on the map is a bit confusing), just north of Speedway, between Pantano and Kolb.
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** If it wasn't next to a Police Substation and next to a dead end... (Also, geohash achieved by me around 7:30PM -[[User:Yert|Yert]])
  
May 24: Near Saguaro National Park, looks really easy to get to.
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==Expeditions==
* its 2.5 miles from the closest road point and at least a mile from the nearest trail. regulations for the park dont allow leaving trails below 4,500 feet
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* [[2011-12-20 32 -110|20 Dec 2011]]
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* [[2011-08-26 32 -110|26 Aug 2011]]
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* [[2011-06-21 32 -110|21 Jun 2011]]
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* [[2011-05-08 32 -110|8 May 2011]]
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* [[2011-02-20 32 -110|20 Feb 2011]]
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* [[2011-02-06 32 -110|6 Feb 2011]]
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* [[2009-10-25 32 -110|25 Oct 2009]]
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* [[2009-10-11 32 -110|11 Oct 2009]]
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* [[2009-09-25 32 -110|25 Sep 2009]]
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* [[2009-06-20 32 -110|20 Jun 2009]]
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* [[2009-06-12 32 -110|12 Jun 2009]]
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* [[2009-04-28 32 -110|28 Apr 2009]]
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* [[2009-04-04 32 -110|4 Apr 2009]]
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* [[2009-03-29 32 -110|29 Mar 2009]]
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* [[2009-03-01 32 -110|1 Mar 2009]]
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* [[2009-02-22 32 -110|22 Feb 2009]]
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* [[2009-01-03 32 -110|3 Jan 2009]]
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* [[2008-11-03 32 -110|3 Nov 2008]]
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* [[2008-11-02 32 -110|2 Nov 2008]]
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* [[2008-08-12 32 -110|12 Aug 2008]]
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* [[2008-07-05 32 -110|5 Jul 2008]]
  
=Participants=
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==Participants==
*Chariot (if not feeling lazy, and if its near/in the city)
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*<strike>Chariot (if not feeling lazy, and if its near/in the city)</strike>(moved)
 
*[[User:Sp|Sp]] (When I get a GPS)
 
*[[User:Sp|Sp]] (When I get a GPS)
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*[[User:Bedsidestory|Mike]]
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*[[User:EvilTaylor|EvilTaylor]]
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*[[User:KarMann|KarMann]]
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*[[User:Wyle & RoadRunner|Wyle & RoadRunner]] (who actually live just west in the [[Casa Grande, Arizona|Casa Grande]] graticule)
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*[[User:Djaded|Djaded]] (Once I get my license, probably July)
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*[[User:Bishop Wash|Bishop Wash]]
  
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==The Deflowering of the Tucson Graticule==
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{{Graticule unlocked | latitude = 32 | longitude = -110 | date = 2008-08-12 | name = [[User:EvilTaylor|EvilTaylor]] , [[User:amfarbs|amfarbs]]}}
  
 
[[Category:North America]]
 
 
[[Category:Arizona]]
 
[[Category:Arizona]]
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Latest revision as of 03:34, 20 March 2024

Latest Coordinates and Map Quick-Links - Tucson

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Today's location: not yet announced


The Tucson, AZ graticule is at latitude 32, longitude -110. Unfortunately, areas west of I-19 are in the next graticule over. But this graticule contains most of Tucson and the Santa Catalina Mountains, which could make for some interesting hikes!

Today's Location: [Tucson, Arizona]

Planning

  • The point for today (March 14, 2012) is inside the AZ State Prison. I feel like that is a very particular type of achievement.
  • The Tucson point for May 21 is inside Davis Monthan Air Force Base. Hmm.
  • May 24 2008: Near Saguaro National Park, looks really easy to get to.
    • its 2.5 miles from the closest road point and at least a mile from the nearest trail. regulations for the park dont allow leaving trails below 4,500 feet
  • Aug 12 2008: The Tucson point is a few miles past Reddington Pass (from Tucson International). EvilTaylor (a student pilot) and his CFI made it out there around 8:15am (local) by means of a C172, and practiced ground reference maneuvers.
  • Nov 02 2008: Sunday's point is in the Vail area, just behind/between the subdivisions behind Cienega High School on Mary Ann Cleveland way. Very well situated for me (KarMann), I might make this one if I can get out of a prior commitment.
    Geohash achieved. I was somewhat late, and it was getting dark (especially down there in that wash), but was able to take some dim pictures. Achieved Land Geohash and Bicycle Geohash achievements.
  • Nov 03 2008: Monday's point is also fairly easy to reach, in an alley between Holly Stravenue & March Place, near the railroad tracks, Palo Verde, & Silverlake Rd. I (KarMann) might go for Consecutive Geohash! Will be there slightly before proper Meetup 4 PM time, and can't stick around until then.
    Geohash achieved. Arrived around 3:40, and stuck around a few minutes taking the pictures. Consecutive Geohash achievement.
  • Dec 13 2008 and Dec 14 both look pretty good to me, location-wise, out on the southeast side near Vail. I probably won't have time on Saturday, though. And the weather's iffy for Sunday, given that I'd be riding a bike. We'll see. --KarMann
  • Dec 17 2008 is only about a kilometer from the Dec 14 geohash, and similarly easy to get to. I'll be keeping an eye on the weather.
  • Apr 28 2009 is a good opportunity in the city to get a speed racer achievement, being in the southbound lane of Eastside City Hall Dr or N Fremming Dr (the street naming on the map is a bit confusing), just north of Speedway, between Pantano and Kolb.
    • If it wasn't next to a Police Substation and next to a dead end... (Also, geohash achieved by me around 7:30PM -Yert)

Expeditions

Participants

The Deflowering of the Tucson Graticule

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EvilTaylor , amfarbs earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (32, -110) graticule, here, on 2008-08-12.