geo_boy_2001 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 what city has the bigest cache density in usa Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 A lot of ways to measure this: caches per sq mile caches per population total caches within the city etc.... Take a look at Kearney, NE - Not a big town but very cache dense. Right at 100 caches in little over 2.5 mile radius of the center of town. 150 Within 30 miles. Quote Link to comment
+HugoBear Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) Let's assume it's "density by distance" and use the 100 mi radius (default) search by zip code on geocaching.com - These are random locations off the top of my head. Feel free to add your own metropolis. (I'll add them to the list here as time - and my boss - permit.) Maybe we can keep it to a top 15 or something? (Provide the closest metro area so I can keep from overlapping.) Corona, CA (Los Angeles area) - 9488 caches Lodi, CA (east of SF area) - 7845 caches Morgan Hill, CA (San Francisco area) - 6026 caches Seattle, WA - 5206 caches Lincoln University, PA (Philadelphia/Baltimore area) - 4,971 caches Dead Center, CT (just kidding) - 4646 caches New York, NY - 4594 caches Milwaukee, WI - 3560 caches Chicago, IL - 3233 caches Boston, MA - 3203 caches Saint Paul, MN - 2284 caches Phoenix, AZ - 2134 caches Durham, NC - 1978 caches Denver, CO - 1880 caches Miami, FL - 914 caches Bozeman, MT - 324 caches (only 960 in entire state!) Casper, WY - 144 caches CA has 21758 caches, and tiny RI has 271 (violating the 528 rule?) Edited September 7, 2005 by HugoBear Quote Link to comment
+Jdakj Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Here's where I live: Morgan Hill, CA (Zip 95037) 6026 caches within 100 miles... I think I've only found like 15 of them so far....6011 to go Quote Link to comment
TookDadAlong Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 From my home town of Lincoln University, PA we get 4,971 in a 100 mile raduis (That includes both Philadelphia and Baltimore). Quote Link to comment
fishiam Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 5206 caches within 100 miles of zip code 98105, where i live in Seattle, WA peace, fishiam Quote Link to comment
+Team Perks Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 As of today, there are 9488 caches within 100 miles of Corona, CA (92882). Quote Link to comment
+soreyes Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 5090 around my zip of 98221. Its not a city though surrounded by a few - Seattle, Victoria, and Vancouver areas are all within 100 miles. Quote Link to comment
+HugoBear Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 5090 around my zip of 98221. Its not a city though surrounded by a few - Seattle, Victoria, and Vancouver areas are all within 100 miles. Your 5090 are a part (or entirely) of the 5206 reported by fishiam? Sounds like a cacher's paradise out there... Quote Link to comment
+KKTH3 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Within 100 miles of Casper, WY (82601) there are currently 144 caches. There are 682 (including one event cache) in the entire state. Quote Link to comment
+Recdiver Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 We only have 5625 withing 100 miles of 98201, Everett, WA Quote Link to comment
+Recdiver Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 As of today, there are 9488 caches within 100 miles of Corona, CA (92882). My birth certificate says I was born in Corona, CA however I have no memory of living there. If I ever make it back to S. Cal I may have to check it out just because. And there appears to be a few caches there. Quote Link to comment
+fizzymagic Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 95240 - Lodi, CA: 7845 within 100 miles Quote Link to comment
+lillaurel Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 only 4646 caches in 100 miles of where i live (dead center of CT). Quote Link to comment
+Pablo Mac Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Within 100 miles of Casper, WY (82601) there are currently 144 caches. There are 682 (including one event cache) in the entire state. I bet those 682 caches are a maintenance challenge for both of the Wyoming cachers! Quote Link to comment
+TeamAO Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I don't know everything to the exact number, but I always hear people saying the Nashville, TN has a TON of caches. I think they're mostly micro, but I've seen that I think Lep did 240ish in one day down there. So cache density must be high there.... Or it could just be that the Leprachauns used their magical powers to fly from cache to cache. Quote Link to comment
+HugoBear Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Within 100 miles of Casper, WY (82601) there are currently 144 caches. There are 682 (including one event cache) in the entire state. I bet those 682 caches are a maintenance challenge for both of the Wyoming cachers! But I'm guessing none in danger of violating the 528 rule. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Within 100 miles of Casper, WY (82601) there are currently 144 caches. There are 682 (including one event cache) in the entire state. I bet those 682 caches are a maintenance challenge for both of the Wyoming cachers! No problem ... some of them are owned by "out-of-state" cachers like me. Cuts it down to more like 100:1 Quote Link to comment
Hugh Jazz Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Irving (Dallas/Fort Worth) Texas: 3846 Austin Texas : 1944 Wichita (The largest City in) Kansas: 683 Quote Link to comment
+TeamAO Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 How many of them are in Yellowstone? I do mean virts of course. Quote Link to comment
+HugoBear Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) I don't know everything to the exact number, but I always hear people saying the Nashville, TN has a TON of caches. I think they're mostly micro, but I've seen that I think Lep did 240ish in one day down there. So cache density must be high there.... Or it could just be that the Leprachauns used their magical powers to fly from cache to cache. 2242 right now. About the same as my hometown of Saint Paul, MN. Decent pickings for the flying Leprechauns, if nothing else. Edited September 7, 2005 by HugoBear Quote Link to comment
+HugoBear Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 How many of them are in Yellowstone? I do mean virts of course. 338 within 100 mi. of MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS - 82190. You can count the virts yerself. Quote Link to comment
+fizzymagic Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 338 within 100 mi. of MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS - 82190. You can count the virts yerself. It's easy to do that, you know: there are 41 virts and 3 puzzle caches in that number. Quote Link to comment
+HugoBear Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I feel like your avatar... How do you do that? <---- joined 9-1-05 n00b! Quote Link to comment
+fizzymagic Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Doing the virt count near Yellowstone brought an interesting thought to mind: How hard are the caches in the most dense areas? Seems to me that the number of mystery caches is a good proxy for difficulty, so here are the mystery caches as a fraction of the total for various locales: 494 of the 5206 caches from Seattle, WA (9.5%). 662 of the 7845 caches from Lodi, CA (8.4%). 437 of the 9488 caches from Corona, CA (4.6%). 79 of the 2242 from Nashville (3.5%). I think that speaks for itself. Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Nashville, using 37203 - 2,280 caches within 100 miles. St Augustine FL 3,340 I was surprised that number seems a little low - Jacksonville is included. There may well be a better center to the NE Florida cache density. Quote Link to comment
RexBloodman Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 By Postal Code - From State: CA (BALDY MESA - 92392) there are 7931 within the 100 mile radius. This includes Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Barstow, Lucern Valley, San Bernardino, Devore all in california. Quote Link to comment
+JohnnyVegas Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) 7436 within 100 miles of Rancho Cordova Ca. (Suburb of Sacramento Ca.) 439 Within 10 miles, but I think I found most of those already Edited September 7, 2005 by JohnnyVegas Quote Link to comment
fishiam Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Doing the virt count near Yellowstone brought an interesting thought to mind: How hard are the caches in the most dense areas? Seems to me that the number of mystery caches is a good proxy for difficulty, so here are the mystery caches as a fraction of the total for various locales: 494 of the 5206 caches from Seattle, WA (9.5%). 662 of the 7845 caches from Lodi, CA (8.4%). 437 of the 9488 caches from Corona, CA (4.6%). 79 of the 2242 from Nashville (3.5%). I think that speaks for itself. I can confirm that there is a large concentration of puzzle caches (and puzzle caches listed as multis making them doubly difficult), many quite ingenious, in and around Seattle. For a sampling, check out puzzles by in-city puzzlers Camp Latona, markta, and globalgirl. I undestand there are some avid puzzlers out in the 'burbs but I don't venture out there too often peace, fishiam Quote Link to comment
+treasure_hunter Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Let's assume it's "density by distance" and use the 100 mi radius (default) search by zip code on geocaching.com - These are random locations off the top of my head. Feel free to add your own metropolis. (I'll add them to the list here as time - and my boss - permit.) Maybe we can keep it to a top 15 or something? (Provide the closest metro area so I can keep from overlapping.) Corona, CA (Los Angeles area) - 9488 caches Lodi, CA (east of SF area) - 7845 caches Morgan Hill, CA (San Francisco area) - 6026 caches Seattle, WA - 5206 caches Lincoln University, PA (Philadelphia/Baltimore area) - 4,971 caches Dead Center, CT (just kidding) - 4646 caches New York, NY - 4594 caches Milwaukee, WI - 3560 caches Chicago, IL - 3233 caches Boston, MA - 3203 caches Saint Paul, MN - 2284 caches Phoenix, AZ - 2134 caches Durham, NC - 1978 caches Denver, CO - 1880 caches Miami, FL - 914 caches Bozeman, MT - 324 caches (only 960 in entire state!) Casper, WY - 144 caches CA has 21758 caches, and tiny RI has 271 (violating the 528 rule?) I think you left out a big one, Nashville, TN. Not quiet sure of the numbers though. Quote Link to comment
+HugoBear Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 (edited) I don't know everything to the exact number, but I always hear people saying the Nashville, TN has a TON of caches. I think they're mostly micro, but I've seen that I think Lep did 240ish in one day down there. So cache density must be high there.... Or it could just be that the Leprachauns used their magical powers to fly from cache to cache. 2242 right now. About the same as my hometown of Saint Paul, MN. Decent pickings for the flying Leprechauns, if nothing else. 2243 when I checked today. Edited September 8, 2005 by HugoBear Quote Link to comment
OuttaHand Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 From Milwaukee, WI main zip code of 53201, there are 3563 caches in 100 mi. radius But bear in mind -- HALF of the 100 mile radius is Lake Michigan. Imagine what it might be if there was land out there! Quote Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Nashville, using 37203 - 2,280 caches within 100 miles. St Augustine FL 3,340 I was surprised that number seems a little low - Jacksonville is included. There may well be a better center to the NE Florida cache density. Half the radius is ocean. Quote Link to comment
+HugoBear Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 (edited) From Milwaukee, WI main zip code of 53201, there are 3563 caches in 100 mi. radius But bear in mind -- HALF of the 100 mile radius is Lake Michigan. Imagine what it might be if there was land out there! Ha... get some diving equipment! ZebramusselCaches... bet they'd be tough to find. Same to you leprechauns. BarnacleCaches! Edited September 8, 2005 by HugoBear Quote Link to comment
+Wacka Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 From Dublin, CA (94568) there are 7314 caches witin 100 miles. Would be more, but the Pacific Ocean is about 30-40 miles west of here. Quote Link to comment
+Road Rabbit Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 (edited) Cocoa Beach, FL (32931) has 2172 within 100 miles. Half of that diameter is the Atlantic Ocean and a good portion of the rest is taken up by the Air Force, NASA, National Wildlife Refuges and Canaveral National Seashore (all off limits except for 1 virt that I'm aware of). Merritt Island (32952, 4 miles west) has 2254 with the same caveats. Also, we've got a lost storm named Ophelia that can't decide which way to go. Does anyone want to adopt her and take her home? Edited to add Merritt Island. Edited September 8, 2005 by Road Rabbit Quote Link to comment
+beejay&esskay Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 My house (in Richmond IN) has EXACTLY 3000 caches within 100 miles. Certainly not a record for density, but I just wanted to mention that nice round number. Quote Link to comment
+HugoBear Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 ...Also, we've got a lost storm named Ophelia that can't decide which way to go. Does anyone want to adopt her and take her home? No thank you. I'll take the snow up here over the crap you get down there any day of the week. Quote Link to comment
+Bob Blaylock Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 7729 caches within a hundred miles of my home, in the “Midtown” area of Sacramento, California. 16 listed within a hundred miles of my brother's home, in Laredo, Texas. Of those, the two closest are virtuals, the next two are within 5 miles, and the next one after that is 30 miles away. Quote Link to comment
+One of the Texas Vikings Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 You guys missed Houston 1505 from downtown Houston, but, the gulf is only 50 miles away, so we lose 1/2 of the area. Quote Link to comment
+Chuy! Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 7440 within 100 miles of Vista, CA, 92084; you know, home of the Little League World Series third place finishers, Rancho Buena Vista. That was a great series; go Hawaii! Quote Link to comment
+Frodo13 Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I have three that I am going to place this weekend that are all touching each other on the floor right now so by my calculations the number of caches per square inch at that exact point is 3. Three caches per square inch wins. PS Sadly, I have to disqualify myself as these caches have not been placed or approved, dadgum. Sorry The shame. Quote Link to comment
rynd Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 ~ 3464 Around Greeneville, Tn. (37745) Quote Link to comment
+HugoBear Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I have three that I am going to place this weekend that are all touching each other on the floor right now so by my calculations the number of caches per square inch at that exact point is 3. Three caches per square inch wins. PS Sadly, I have to disqualify myself as these caches have not been placed or approved, dadgum. Sorry The shame. Nice try. Quote Link to comment
+altosaxplayer Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 There are about 700 caches within 100 miles of my house Quote Link to comment
+jeffgorc Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 There are 3937 caches within 100 mile radius of my hometown of Auburn, MA...in 7 different states! Quote Link to comment
gringo_nordestino Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Miami, FL - 914 caches Miami has 914 caches?!?!? I only found 3 looks like i got alot of work to do!!! Quote Link to comment
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