Seattle, Washington

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Today's Location: [Seattle, WA]

The Seattle, WA graticule is at latitude 47, longitude -122. It completely encloses the cities of Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia, as well as the surrounding large cities. This graticule encloses most of the Puget Sound and essentially encompasses the major hub of western Washington.

Land usage

38.44%	Other Land/Fields
30.46%	Water
14.73%	Settlements
4.88%	Natural reserves
4.75%	Industrial/Military
4.01%	Near roads
2.73%	Near highways

If the geohash is close to shore, be sure to check the Tide Chart before you go.

Expedition planning is primarily on the discussion page.

Geohashes

Most recent (and future) geohashes on top, Saturday meetups in bold.

2016-01-25 -- Inside the fence at the Auburn Golf Course.

2016-01-24 -- Near a Texaco station just north of Silver Lake in Everett.

2016-01-18 -- The parking lot of Meadowlands Playfields in north Lynnwood.

2016-01-15 -- Rainier Vista neighborhood in south Seattle.

2015-12-31 -- On a sidewalk in between Kent and Tacoma, <1km away from 7-Eleven.

2015-12-30 -- On the grounds of the Bellevue Youth Theater.

2015-12-29 -- Bushland behind house in a wealthy suburb of Redmond.

2015-12-28 -- A creek next to a church parking lot just north of Lake Ballinger.

2015-12-21 -- Sidewalk on First Hill.

2015-11-15 -- On/by a farm in Poulsbo.

2015-11-10 -- Driveway for Allied Steel Fabricators, across the street from Nintendo of America.

2015-11-04 -- Near a house on Phinney Ridge, just north of the PNA.

2015-11-02 -- The north plaza of Century Link Field.

2015-09-30 -- A car wash in Tacoma.

2015-09-16 -- Near an orienteering course in Lord Hill Regional Park.

2015-09-01 -- Strip mall near Silver Lake in south Everett.

2015-07-23 -- On 65th, a few blocks up from Sandpoint and the Burke-Gilman Trail.

2015-07-20 -- Street in a new North Redmond development.

2015-07-14 -- A forested lot near Meadowdale (west of Beverly Acres) in Lynnwood.

2015-07-09 -- North edge of Cedar Park in Lake City.

2015-07-04 -- Hillside next to a roundabout in Redmond.

2015-06-09 -- 203rd Place NE in Cottage Lake, east of Woodinville.

2015-06-02 -- On a driveway in the town of Summit-Waller, just south of Tacoma.

2015-05-29 -- In Logan Park, located in the Alderwood Manor neighborhood.

2015-05-13 -- On 39th Ave SE near 224th St SE in Canyon Park.

2015-05-01 -- Just east of Sahalee golf course in Sammamish.

2015-04-30 -- Apartments or Condos near woodland in Redmond.

2015-04-26 -- Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, with a view of the Space Needle.

2015-04-22 -- Earth day in Federal Way, just off the West Campus Trail.

2015-04-18 -- The middle of a house in Bonney Lake.

2015-04-11 -- Seattle Hill Road in Mill Creek.

2015-04-08 -- A driveway in Canyon Park, Bothell.

2015-03-24 -- On the southern border of Yost Memorial Park.

2015-02-11 -- A wooded hillside south of Chateau Ste Michelle winery and west of the Sammamish river.

2015-01-27 -- Northwest section of Tambark Creek Park, off 35th Ave SE near Mill Creek.

2015-01-07 -- Front yard of a house in West Seattle.

2015-01-04 -- An alley just north of Rainier Square Plaza in south Seattle, near the Charlestown Hill Climb.

2014-12-07 -- Next to someones house, near Hickman Park in Woodway, with a mystery field to the east.

2014-12-01 -- Parking lot of a Lynnwood apartment complex.

2014-11-03 -- Someones front yard off Blue Ridge Drive in Lynnwood.

2014-10-30 -- A circular drive in downtown Bellevue.

2014-09-15 -- Linden Ave N, just south of the Woodland Park Rose Garden (and Zoo).

2014-06-29 -- In a road in the Port of Seattle, on Harbor Island.

2014-06-28 -- A warehouse in Kent.

2014-06-12 -- 11th ave NE, near Northgate.

2014-05-28 -- Driveway for Chestnut Montessori School in Bellevue, close to 520 and Burgermaster.

2014-05-23 -- A residential street in front of 17810 NE 34th St in Redmond, just west of Lake Sammamish.

2014-05-21 -- A hillside off 95th Avenue in Bothell.

2014-05-17 -- Just off the road leading into Hidden Valley, in Juanita.

2014-05-16 -- Redmond Ridge East, just off the Woodpecker trail.

2014-04-08 -- Between a trail and a stream in Lake Sammamish State Park.

2014-03-30 -- In a road in an office park in Bothell

2014-03-12 -- The backyard of (another) Jack in Wedgwood.

2014-03-11 -- NW 80th Street in Ballard, between 21st and 22nd ave NW.

2014-02-21 -- Behind the Polyclinic in downtown Seattle.

2014-02-12 -- The backyard of 5517 37th Ave NE in Bryant.

2014-02-04 -- The backyard of 16341 Interlake Ave North in Shoreline.

2014-02-03 -- Magnuson Park, south of the Kite Hill and north of the Boat Launch.

2014-01-25 -- On the grounds of Pinehurst K-8 School.

2014-01-16 -- East of the Maltby Cafe down Paradise Lake Road.

Or perhaps you'd like to read about older expeditions?

The Seattle, Washington graticule (47 -122) earned the Most Active Graticule achievement in the category total expeditions by being the location of 52 expeditions from the start of geohashing until December 2008.

The Seattle, Washington graticule (47 -122) earned the Most Active Graticule achievement in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 35 successful expeditions from the start of geohashing until December 2008.

...along with several monthly awards.

Active Local Geohashers

If you've had no edits in the last few years, your name is probably on the previous list. Feel free to move yourself from there to here anytime!

• AeroIllini lives in the Capitol Hill area of Seattle.
• Akari.Blue lives on the Kitsap Peninsula and loves geocaching.. Might try to find some geohash spots some Saturdays!
• Boomzilla Evertt-area nerd who takes the bus everywhere.
• ColinMacLeod lives in View Ridge, but doesn't have a GPS.
• Kellsbells is a UW student, has quite a bit of geocaching experience (complete with GPS!), and a lot of free time.
• Narfy Lives in Seattle and may want to try and be active again!
• Nokooose Lives in Lakewood, new to geocaching, will try to make it to an expedition. Have motorcycle, will travel.
• P4r4digm Lives in Ballard, long time xkcd-fanatic, first time geohasher. Nexus in hand and hat on head let's do this.
• Thomcat lives in Ballard and works in Bothell.
• Zebburkeconte

First Thursday Club

On the first Thursday of each month, all the major museums in Seattle are free. This would be a good time to get some culture, and maybe meet up with some people who like XKCD. Check the websites for current exhibits, to plan which ones you care to visit.

• Seattle Art Museum Downtown Seattle 10 AM - 9 PM
• Seattle Asian Art Museum Capitol Hill 10 AM - 9 PM
• Museum of History and Industry Capitol Hill 10 AM - 8 PM
• Burke Museum of Natural History University District 10 AM - 8 PM
• Henry Art Gallery University District 11 AM - 8 PM
• Museum of Flight South Seattle/Tukwila 5 PM - 9 PM

Everyday free museums that are free, well, everyday

• Frye Art Museum First Hill Hours vary, mostly 10 AM - 5 PM
• Klondike Gold Rush Museum Pioneer Square 9 AM - 5 PM