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The Atlanta graticule is at latitude 33, longitude -84.The graticule contains most of metro Atlanta, apart from some northern and eastern suburbs. There are few terrain obstacles, but much of the southern half of the graticule has a sparse road network.

An algorithm variant is proposed on the talk page.

Upcoming Geohashes

This is the place to post information about geohashes in the immediate future.

Today's Location: [Atlanta, GA]

2009-04-02 The day after April Fools day - I(NWoodruff) await the 9:30am time.

Geohashes Scouted

Most recent at the top.
Bold indicates official xkcd meetup.

2009-03-30 Monday - I (NWoodruff) made it to the hash point. Success!

2009-03-26 Thursday - I (NWoodruff) found the geohash point without problem. Success!

2009-03-23 Monday - NWoodruff made it to the hash point. Nothing eventful today.

2009-03-21 - First Day of Spring. This hash point is in the bowels of Atlanta. I(NWoodruff) had an interesting trip and was able to make this hash point.

2009-03-20 Friday - NWoodruff stepped up and met the challenge.

2009-03-10 - Riverdale time. Woodveil and NWoodruff met up in a park outside of a public library. A very pleasant hash, indeed.

2009-03-08 - Woodveil finally hit an Atlanta geohash, in the far Western edge of the grat. Fantastic!! I wish I could have tried it with you guys. --NWoodruff 19:24, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

2009-03-07 - This hash is in a back yard of a house in Dunwoody Georgia. I(NWoodruff) was able to make this hash point.

2009-03-06 - This hash is in a back yard of a house in Marietta Georgia. I was able to make this hash point on my extended lunch 2 hour. It was such a GREAT! spring day here in Atlanta, I didn't want to go back to work.

2009-03-03 - This hash is in a KMart store located in the Paulding commons shopping center. I (NWoodruff) was able to reach it, Success! Take that Woodveil...<sound of Whip cracking> You guys are slacking off in Jacksonville while I'm out geohashing.

2009-02-24 - This hash is on hundreds of acres of prime hunting ground. No Trespassing signs are posted every where. I wouldn't try attempting this hash unless you feel like getting shot at. I (NWoodruff) was unable to reach the actual hash point.

2009-02-23 - This hash is on a private lake. The people owning the property make every effort to let you know that. NWoodruff reached it. Very good effort, sir! -- Woodveil

2009-02-22 - This one was a decent hike into some woods near Newman, but Woodveil got there eventually.

2009-02-21 - Woodveil got permission from the wrong house to take pictures of a fence. At least no one called the cops.

2009-02-19 - This hash was at a mail box, South West of the airport a few miles. Woodveil and NWoodruff reached it.

2009-02-16 - This hash was on the side of the road, West of the airport. Woodveil reached it, eventually.

2009-02-15 - A pleasant hash near a golf course in Peachtree City.

2009-02-14 - Woodveil hiked through some wilderness near Stone Mountain and reached the hash a few minutes past 4:00.

2009-02-13 - Woodveil took the train and a bus to play some disc golf less than a mile from the hash. The hash was reached, too.

2009-02-11 - This hash was on interstate, prime for a speed-racer achievement. Eastbound I20, to be precise.

2009-02-08 - This hash was a little East of downtown, in a subdivision. The actual point was in some woods, whereat Woodveil had a picnic.

2009-02-07 - Woodveil reached these nice coordinates at 4:00. Successful Ambassador hash in a backyard.

2009-02-06 - This hashpoint was near I285 and I20, east of downtown. Woodveil decided to mix it up with a midnight speed-racer hash.

2009-01-31 - This hashpoint was located about 15 minutes away from NWoodruff, who met up with Woodveil there at 4:00.

2009-01-29 - This hashpoint was a couple miles away from the hash for 2009-01-09, out along I20. The actual point was in a front yard.

2009-01-22 - This hashpoint is less than 10 miles away from Woodveil, who completed a bicycle and ambassador hash around 5:00 PM.

2009-01-16 - This hashpoint was also very convenient for those in or just west of Atlanta. It lay in the middle of a residential street just outside of I285. Woodveil completed a frozen speed-racer geohash around 1:00.

2009-01-11 - The hash was located in a vacant lot in a neighborhood in the northeast corner of the graticule. NWoodruff and Woodveil successfully reached it.

2009-01-09 - Geosquishee hash out along I20.

2009-01-08 - This hashpoint was very convenient for those in or just west of Atlanta. The actual hash point was located on a road less than 10 minutes off of I20, and all but the last 30 feet or so is paved. Woodveil reached the hash around noon.

Planning

Saturday Meetups

May 12 2008 meetup. Very Reachable. Attendance = ? (1)

May 24 2008 meetup. Reachable. Directions Link Attendance = ? (8)

May 31 2008 Meetup Expedition successful. Attendance = ? (3)

June 07 2008 Meetup Very Reachable. Attendance = 1. Was reached on bicycle by ElSupreme trip report located here.

June 14 2008 Meetup Very Reachable. Attendance = 0

June 21 2008 Meetup Water Geohash, probably wade-able. Attendance = 2 In a Marietta subdivision retention pond.Next to the Marietta Country Club, north of Kennesaw Mountain Park. Expected attendance = 2. ekap328 will go to the closest point on the bank of the pond to the actual meeting point and see what happens.

June 28 2008 Meetup Reached -- backyard of a neighborhood cul-de-sac. Expected attendance = 1 (please update).

Sept 06 2008 Meetup This is perfect for me(NWoodruff) as it is only 2 miles from my house. I will be there at 4pm local time on a bicycle. Expected attendance = 1 (please update). Expedition can be found here.

Sept 20 2008 Meetup appears to be in the clouds. This might be one of those Air Geohases. But... I doubt that cloud will be there when you get to the hash. I can already tell google map is out of date. So... forget relying on google map to find this hash because I bet that cloud is well over the Atlantic ocean by now. Good luck on finding that cloud now.

Sept 27 2008 MeetupIt is close enough to Atlanta that all Atlanta Metro Geohashers should be at. I NWoodruff will be at the hash at 4pm local time. I will be waiting on you guys to show up at this one. You can also qualify for a Speed Racer achievement. UPDATE: Due to the lack of availability of gas. I(NWoodruff) am going to sit this one out and stay home.

Oct 18 2008 Meetup NWoodruff would like to invite all Atlanta Graticule geohashers to join him at the Talking Rock Graticule this Saturday in Roswell.

Nov 01 2008 Meetup NWoodruff will be attempting this GeoHash on a bicycle. It is about 10 miles from my home in Norcross. If you are reading this before the meetup time, please try to attend. Expedition can be found here.

Jan 24 2009 Meetup I (NWoodruff) seeing that this hash point is about an hour and a half from my home, is contemplating making this geohash. Someone(possibly Woodveil) has indicated on the map that they will be at the hash point. I clicked on the map that I wouldn't be attending, since there isn't a maybe option. There is a possibility that I will need to be in Alpharetta at 3pm on Saturday. If that is the case I won't make it. But, I probably won't know until Noon time on Saturday, if I need to be there. If I do not need to be in Alpharetta, I'll attempt the geohash and try to meet up with Woodveil again, especially since they have recently acquired a shiny new GPS device. Check back after 12Noon on Saturday for my update. Woodveil is actually in the Jacksonville, Florida graitcule for the weekend… Good luck up there!
Edit: How'd it go?
Edit: Had to work. :(

Jan 31 2009 Meetup I (NWoodruff) will be attempting this geohash in the 4pm hour. It is about 15 minute drive from my house(Maybe 20 with stoplights). I may have a drag along with me. Woodveil Do you have a twister board?
Woodveil will be there at 4, and also proposes we move the meetup into that nearby park after the hashpoint is reached. Let's explore the river! Woodveil 18:44, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Saturday February 07 2009 looks good too, in the backyard of a HUGE house. Woodveil is going for an official xkcd meetup, 4:00 sharp.
- 13:06, 6 February 2009

2009-02-21 - We will be attempting the hash at 4:00. &%$^ work is preventing me today from reaching the hash. (NWoodruff)

Sunday Meetups

June 22 2008 Meetup The actual area is behind a fenced in area as it contains a drainage area. Attendance = 1. I( NWoodruff) was able to get within 10 feet or so to the east of the exact location. There was a door to this area which is not locked but with as over grown the vegetation had become, I became satisfied to sit on the manhole cover nearest the drainage pit. I did scratch XKCD into the iron manhole cover(which is made in India) with a small rock I found near by. I dubbed the location Geohashed. Report

July 6 2008 Meetup The location appears to be a 1/4 mile into the woods from the nearest road. It is quite a distance for me(NWoodruff). I do not have a GPS to go tracking to find this location. Expected attendance = 0. (Please update). I've clicked the flag on the map and noted that I will not be attending.

July 13 2008 Meetup The location appears to be in someones back yard. It seems to be reachable with a place to park on the side of the road. I will be attempting to Geohash the location at 16:00. Please update if you plan on attending. Attendance = 1.

Aug 10 2008 Meetup Douglasville time, on Chapel Hill road even. This will be a drive and a half for me but I( NWoodruff) have an old friend that lives about a mile and a half south of this point on Chapel Hill road. Looks like it is time to go see them. I will be showing up at 4pm local time. Also this spot can qualify you for the Speed Racer achievement. Expected attendance = 1. Please update if you plan on attending. Be looking for a Red Ford Ranger parked on the side of the road nearest the spot. Expedition can be found here.

Nov 09 2008 Meetup Everyone should be able to make it to this one. This is right off Peachtree Road right near the Marta Brookhaven station. You could walk from the Marta station to this hash point. There is no reason why everyone from this Graticule can't make it. NWoodruff will be there and expecting to meet other Geohashers. Be there or be square. Attendance = 1. Expedition can be found at 2008-11-09.

Nov 16 2008 Meetup Easily reachable in the parking lot of a restaurant. Everyone should be able to make it to this one.

Jan 11 2009 Meetup Mapquest says that this hash point is 7.57 miles from my house. I (NWoodruff) will be attempting this hash on a bicycle. The weather channel says it will be sunny with a high of 45'. It will be cold but since I haven't been on a bicycle since the first week in December, it will be a good time to get me off of my lazy behind. Look for me, (Woodveil and other geohashers) to arrive around the 4pm meetup time. Woodveil ought to be there, with snacks. Who's bringing games? Actual attendance = 3. Expedition can be found here.

2009-02-22 - We'll be hiking out to this one. It looks to be in swampy land, but we'll have multiple maps and our GPS. This should be fun. --Woodveil 00:39, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

Weekday Meetups

Friday May 30 2008: Coordinates reached by Depquid and brother.

Friday June 20 2008 Very Reachable. In Henderson Park in Tucker. ElSupreme Will try to get his girlfriend to go there with him today. Come in the Livesy Rd / Henderson Park Road entrance and picnic by the lake before trudging into the woods for the actual point.

June 30 2008 Meetup Looks very reachable on the east side of town. Near Sam's Crossing in Avondale. Go east on East Ponce DeLeon to the bottom of the hill. Turn left on Dekalb Industrial and turn in to the 3rd driveway on the right. The thumbtack thingy is just at the front of their building (at the left most of the handicapped parking spaces, it looks like). Expected attendance = 0 (please update).

Thursday July 17 2008 Coordinates reached by Sparr and a friend

Thursday July 24 2008 Although this GeoHash is within 10 or so miles of my house( NWoodruff), it appears to be in a gated community. I have nothing better to do tonight, if I can get off work at a decent time, I will attempt this GeoHash around 19:00. I will attempt the Ambassador Geohash instead of the No Trespassing Geohash.

Monday July 28 2008 This is the perfect GeoHash for me NWoodruff. It is not that far out of my way and I could qualify for a Speed Racer GeoHash. Unfortunately though tonight I am making it to the Braves game at the Ted this evening so this hash is the opposite direction that I will be traveling. 2008-07-28

Monday Aug 11 2008 Speed Racer Time!!! I NWoodruff will be Speed Racing this hash in the 7pm hour. Please update if you plan on Racing through and I will make sure to pull off on the side of the road and wait at the nearest point to the hash. 2008-08-11

Friday Aug 29 2008 This hash is a few miles from Dragon*Con, quite accessible to tens of thousands of geeks. I proposed a 7PM meetup on the livejournal for the event, maybe we can set a new record for the grat? ( NWoodruff) would love to but, getting downtown at that time of night for me is going to be a problem. 9pm would be better and then try to qualify for the Pub geohash achievement. It seems like I've been the only one doing the geohashing lately.

Monday Sept 08 2008 White water rafting time. Too bad I don't have my kayak with me as in this white water geohash is only a few miles out of my way on my( NWoodruff) drive home. I don't have my camera with me either. I need to always have it in my truck from now on.

Monday Sept 15 2008This Geohash is only about 10 miles from where I( NWoodruff) work and only about 5 miles out of my way to reach. I drive home I-75 south from Kennesaw every day so this isn't that far out of my way. I'll do the hash at about 6pm this evening. I don't have my camera with me. I'll see if I can find one before the end of the day rolls around. Please update if you plan on attending so I hang around long enough to meet up. Expedition with out pictures can be found here 2008-09-15.

Thursday Oct 02 2008Druid Hills area... Anyone interested? Appears to be in someones back yard. Should we bring cake?

Tuesday Oct 07 2008 Riverdale, Baseball time. Bring your ball gloves. We should atleast be able to play catch. I NWoodruff, might be able to make it tonight. I could always play catch with God if no one else shows up. Please update if you plan on attending.

Tuesday Nov 04 2008 This is less than 1/2 mile from NWoodruff's house as the crow flies. I attempted a Geohash yesterday in the Toccoa Graticle but failed because it was too dark. But, I am going to do this come hell or high water. Expedition can be found here 2008-11-04

Tuesday Dec 09 2008This hash point is right at 12 miles from my(NWoodruff's) office. Any one else like to attempt this Geohash with me? I have marked on the map that I will be attending. I am going to attempt this hash in the time span of 5pm to 5:30pm. Please update if you would like to attend.

Thursday January 08 2009 This hash point is very convenient for those in or just west of Atlanta. The actual hash point is located on a road less than 10 minutes off of I20, and all but the last 30 feet or so is paved. We (Woodveil) reached the hash around noon, but school precluded the creation of this write-up until the evening. Sorry if we missed anyone.

Friday January 09 2009 Geosquishee hash out along I20. Here is the expedition, for the sake of completeness.

Friday January 16 2009 This hash point is also very convenient for those in or just west of Atlanta. It lies in the middle of a residential street just outside of I285. Woodveil will attempt a frozen speed-racer geohash around 1:00. Update before noon and we can wait a bit. Today is actually Friday, not Thursday. The story.

Thursday January 22 2009 This hash point is less than 10 miles away from Woodveil, who will attempt a bicycle and ambassador hash around 5:00 PM. Success!!

Thursday January 29 2009 This hash point is a couple miles away from the hash for 2009-01-09, out along I20. The actual point is in a front yard. Woodveil is attempting the hash around ~~3:45~~ 4:45. Update if you might be in the area and we'll have a meetup. I (NWoodruff) am not getting off work until around 5:30pm I wouldn't be able to make it there till well after dark. I'll see you come the weekend. Expedition is here.

Friday February 06 2009 looks like a good bet. On a street in a subdivision Southeast of Atlanta. Woodveil is attempting this hash ~~around 4:00~~ at midnight.
- 21:22, 6 February 2009

Wednesday February 11 2009 Speed Racer Time. This hash can be achieved by heading west on Interstate 20 east of Atlanta. Exit I-20 at Georgia Hwy 138 and return to I-20 heading west. You are sure not to miss the hash point. I(NWoodruff) would like to warn Woodveil against making this a picnic geohash or even attempting to take pictures at the actual hash point.

Woodveil will likely attempt this hash at around 1:30, but has college first. --Woodveil 15:54, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

Success! --Woodveil 19:01, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

NWoodruff will likely be attempting this hash at some point later today, but has a real job first. I don't have my camera with me either, or a shiny new GPS unit, or a life. Will probably be attempting in the 6:30pm hour.

Success! No pictures though. I didn't have my camera, it was already dark and raining.

February 13, 2009 meetup. This hash is in a parking lot off of Stone Mountain Lithonia Road. Great potential for a Public Transport geohash. Train to bus transfer, then a five minute walk. We will likely attempt. --Woodveil 15:41, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

2009-02-19 - Southwest of the Airport about a mile or two. Woodveil will be there around 4:30 or 5. Expect chalking. I (NWoodruff) may attempt this one in the 6:30pm to 7:30pm hour. I do have my camera with me today! Success!!

2009-03-10 Tuesday - Riverdale time. In a parking lot. I (NWoodruff) might be able to make this geohash after work. Woodveil will probably attempt the hash sometime after 5 today. The hash appears to be in a library parking lot.

2009-03-24 Tuesday - As I(NWoodruff) got out of my truck this morning to ride the last 6 miles to work on a bicycle, I remember that I left my camera sitting on top of my computer at home today. It will be unlikely that I will be able to geohash today. It turned out okay as in the hash point is way too far south for me. I did look up the Talking Rock location and it is only 9 miles north of me. If I had my camera, I might have attempted it.

2008 Expeditions

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Local Geohashers

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