+DudleyGrunt Posted September 27, 2010 Posted September 27, 2010 Can anyone tell me how many of the (nearly) 1.2 million caches on the site are in the US? It appears that for most countries, you can get an idea of the number by doing a search by country feature, but the US is not included in that option. I could add up each other country and subtract, but I was just curious if anyone had a decent estimate. Thanks. Quote
jholly Posted September 27, 2010 Posted September 27, 2010 Can anyone tell me how many of the (nearly) 1.2 million caches on the site are in the US? It appears that for most countries, you can get an idea of the number by doing a search by country feature, but the US is not included in that option. I could add up each other country and subtract, but I was just curious if anyone had a decent estimate. Thanks. I would say that it is more than 2567. Quote
+dakboy Posted September 27, 2010 Posted September 27, 2010 http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?state_id=2 Make note of the "Total Records" Then change the 2 to a 3. Repeat until you get up to state_id=53 or so. Then add up the numbers. You'll get a ballpark idea of how many total active caches are in the US. Quote
+The Blorenges Posted September 27, 2010 Posted September 27, 2010 If you use the Advanced Search page you can check each state alphabetically from Alabama (9322), Alaska (3889), Arizona (17,103)... down to Wyoming (3955)... then add them up. I'll let you fill in the missing states. MrsB You'll have to do it fairly quickly - those cache publications and archivals stop for no man! Quote
+DudleyGrunt Posted September 27, 2010 Author Posted September 27, 2010 Thanks. I was hoping I was missing a more direct way to find the answer or that someone might just be able to share a rough number. Quote
+GeoGeeBee Posted September 27, 2010 Posted September 27, 2010 Thanks. I was hoping I was missing a more direct way to find the answer or that someone might just be able to share a rough number. Oh, in that case, the answer is "877,540." I arrived at this by writing down several numbers and picking the one that I thought looked right. Quote
+LightHouseSeekers Posted September 27, 2010 Posted September 27, 2010 42x could be the correct answer Quote
Keystone Posted September 28, 2010 Posted September 28, 2010 I just did a 50 state survey, which I do once or twice each year to track cache placement trends. The occasion today? My home state of Pennsylvania just passed the 20,000 mark for active caches. Unfortunately the totals are in a spreadsheet on my office computer. I did the exercise to pass the time while monitoring a long conference call. I will post the answer tomorrow when I'm at work. I just wanted to post now so that nobody else goes through the process of 51 search requests. The most interesting trend I noticed? Explosive cache growth this year in the Southwestern states, especially Colorado. Quote
Skippermark Posted September 28, 2010 Posted September 28, 2010 I've always been interested in weird statistics. It will be neat to see. I remember awhile back Loch Cache worked out a bunch of statistics such as the number of caches per person in each state, the number per square mile in each state and more. If I remember correctly, CA, even with all its caches was way down on the list and RI, the smallest state, had the most. It would be interesting to see the stats this year compared to last. Now, who has the time to figure it all out. Quote
+tsnyder88 Posted September 28, 2010 Posted September 28, 2010 i would also like to see that number Quote
Keystone Posted September 28, 2010 Posted September 28, 2010 As of yesterday afternoon, there were 614075 active cache listings in the USA. Quote
+scaramedic Posted September 28, 2010 Posted September 28, 2010 As of yesterday afternoon, there were 614075 active cache listings in the USA. OK, now how many of those are light pole caches?? Quote
+BulldogBlitz Posted September 28, 2010 Posted September 28, 2010 As of yesterday afternoon, there were 614075 active cache listings in the USA. OK, now how many of those are light pole caches?? 321,187 Quote
GOF and Bacall Posted September 28, 2010 Posted September 28, 2010 As of yesterday afternoon, there were 614075 active cache listings in the USA. OK, now how many of those are light pole caches?? 321,187 I'd like to see your math on that one. Quote
+BulldogBlitz Posted September 28, 2010 Posted September 28, 2010 I'd like to see your math on that one. a third of what remains are power trails. Quote
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