200,000 Waymarks - How we got there

Within the last 24 hours the number of waymarks has reached a new milestone of 200,000 waymarks. Below is a summary of the growth of waymarks since the inception of waymarking with first waymark on 8/11/2005.

Date		Total Waymarks	New Waymarks	# of Days	Average # Waymarks Per Day
08/11/05		0
10/01/05		1746	1746	51	34.24
01/01/06		4787	3041	92	33.05
04/01/06		8612	3825	90	42.50
07/01/06		14394	5782	91	63.54
10/01/06		22254	7860	92	85.43
01/01/07		30768	8514	92	92.54
04/01/07		38842	8074	90	89.71
07/01/07		49636	10794	91	118.62
10/01/07		64707	15071	92	163.82
01/01/08		80726	16019	92	174.12
04/01/08		98231	17505	91	192.36
07/01/08		114506	16275	91	178.85
10/01/08		134926	20420	92	221.96
01/01/09		153304	18378	92	199.76
04/01/09		171253	17949	90	199.43
07/01/09		187258	16005	91	175.88
09/03/09		200000	12742	64	199.09

The Specialists

Below are listed the top 25 specialists, those waymarkers who have contributed large numbers of waymarks to a single category.

Rank	# of Waymarks	Waymarker	Category
1	1336	BruceS	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
2	1010	S5280ft	Michigan Historical Markers
3	932	Brentorboxer	Dartmoor Granite
4	921	Meirion	U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints
5	764	Volcanoguy	U.S. Benchmarks
6	716	ggmorton	Texas Historical Markers
7	560	0ccam	Texas Historical Markers
8	544	ChapterhouseInc	U.S. Benchmarks
9	517	Lat34North	Georgia Historical Markers
10	477	Sprinterman	Georgia Historical Markers
11	473	BruceS	NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings
12	452	Team Farkle 7	Neon Signs
13	444	Volcanoguy	Oregon Historical Markers
14	395	nomadwillie	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
15	381	Dragontree	U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints
16	380	FRLK	ANWB Paddenstoelen
17	380	saopaulo1	Fountains
18	349	saopaulo1	McDonald's Restaurants
19	329	silverquill	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
20	328	saopaulo1	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
21	326	AD0OR	Utah Historical Markers
22	317	saopaulo1	Newstands / Newsagencies
23	313	deano1943	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
24	306	BruceS	American Guide Series
25	295	Team Smokey	New York Historical Markers

Top 10 Submitters in the 50th Largest Categories

	1 - U.S. National Register of Historic Places
1	BruceS	1336
2	nomadwillie	395
3	silverquill	329
4	saopaulo1	328
5	deano1943	313
6	JimmyEv	262
7	scrambler390	251
8	onfire4jesus	216
9	Sneakin Deacon	179
10	ChapterhouseInc	167
	2 - U.S. Benchmarks
1	Volcanoguy	764
2	ChapterhouseInc	544
3	wuja	278
4	Shorelander	255
5	Ernmark	188
6	AD0OR	159
7	seventhings	156
8	greywolf1242	128
9	vhasler	126
10	GEO*Trailblazer 1	119
	3 - U.S. Post Offices
1	saopaulo1	291
2	deano1943	258
3	silverquill	207
4	PTCRAZY	146
5	NGComets	92
5	Volcanoguy	92
7	misfitt	85
8	miatabug	78
9	Team Smokey	77
10	scrambler390	71
	4 - Fountains
1	saopaulo1	380
2	ChapterhouseInc	139
3	frivlas	111
4	BruceS	63
5	teeoff2	59
6	Freiwillige	55
7	misfitt	51
7	sfwife	51
9	silverquill	50
9	wardnkathy	50
	5 - Murals
1	saopaulo1	162
2	silverquill	140
3	teeoff2	107
4	BruceS	97
5	The_Draglings	93
6	beagle39z	82
6	Queens Blessing	82
8	ChapterhouseInc	79
9	monkeys4ever	72
10	sfwife	66
	6 - U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints
1	Meirion	921
2	Dragontree	381
3	Brentorboxer	171
4	Sir Lose-a-lot	164
5	Grimspound and Jem	109
6	RocketRon47	101
7	plymplodders	98
8	Flymgibet	92
9	flipflopnick	80
10	Dave_S	79
	7 - Texas Historical Markers
1	ggmorton	716
2	0ccam	560
3	JimmyEv	253
4	rilekyle	180
5	GeoGrands	130
6	techiegrl64	116
7	YoSam.	63
8	Deafdillos	52
9	txoilgas	43
10	8Nuts MotherGoose	42
10	BruceS	42
	8 - Water Towers
1	GEO*Trailblazer 1	131
2	scrambler390	129
3	PFF	73
4	waypointazoid	67
5	NGComets	63
6	gladtobehere	60
7	ChapterhouseInc	57
8	showbizkid	52
9	silverquill	48
10	Team Fawlty	39
	9 - Neon Signs
1	Team Farkle 7	452
2	wildwoodke	254
3	Hikenutty	177
4	saopaulo1	151
5	GEO*Trailblazer 1	96
6	silverquill	94
7	S5280ft	89
8	PTCRAZY	87
9	hotshoe	78
10	YONEYAMA	75
	10 - ANWB Paddenstoelen
1	FRLK	380
2	tijgetje	260
3	@Jasmine	168
4	@Genie	142
5	pa3ems	138
6	Aladdin	125
7	@Aladdin	124
8	@Jafar	122
9	Team Aragorn	100
10	Heideroosjes	73
	11 - Wikipedia Entries
1	Marine Biologist	291
2	saopaulo1	166
3	Math Teacher	112
4	ChapterhouseInc	103
5	AD0OR	99
6	lazyCachers	62
7	Norfolk12	54
7	sfwife	54
9	ucdvicky	53
10	onfire4jesus	48
	12 - McDonald's Restaurants
1	saopaulo1	349
2	frivlas	154
3	ChapterhouseInc	118
4	stoneposse	55
5	silverquill	46
6	AD0OR	44
7	papermanone & catlover	39
8	GT.US	31
9	BackPak	30
10	Lat34North	28
	13 - Town Clocks
1	saopaulo1	113
2	BruceS	106
2	silverquill	106
4	ChapterhouseInc	45
5	YONEYAMA	39
6	onfire4jesus	32
7	Brentorboxer	30
8	manchanegra	27
9	paulspaper	26
9	WN1E	26
	14 - Georgia Historical Markers
1	Lat34North	517
2	Sprinterman	477
3	ChapterhouseInc	205
4	onfire4jesus	158
5	GA Cacher	121
6	SONOTECH	60
7	CrippledBlindSquirrel	34
8	Thorny1	29
9	Marine Biologist	23
9	Properhillbillys	23
	15 - Worldwide Cemeteries
1	PTCRAZY	105
2	deano1943	92
3	BruceS	87
4	Lat34North	77
5	Better Half	69
6	Mr. 0	57
7	ChapterhouseInc	55
8	Headstone Hunter 1	49
9	silverquill	44
9	wicked witch of the west coast	44
	16 - Firehouses
1	silverquill	143
2	BruceS	92
3	showbizkid	62
4	saopaulo1	61
5	cpunkt	50
6	frivlas	42
7	firefrog69	38
7	The M & Ms	38
9	ChapterhouseInc	36
10	papermanone & catlover	34
	17 - Municipal Parks and Plazas
1	saopaulo1	164
2	silverquill	145
3	ChapterhouseInc	125
4	onfire4jesus	74
5	JimmyEv	67
6	hotshoe	54
7	sfwife	49
8	Volcanoguy	48
9	Math Teacher	41
10	ucdvicky	38
	18 - This Old Church
1	BruceS	229
2	silverquill	132
3	fellsmanhiker	109
4	Sir Lose-a-lot	80
5	Brentorboxer	78
6	Norfolk12	50
7	flipflopnick	47
7	showbizkid	47
9	Math Teacher	42
10	onfire4jesus	40
	19 - Figurative Public Sculpture
1	saopaulo1	174
2	BruceS	145
3	silverquill	44
4	AD0OR	43
4	ucdvicky	43
6	Outspoken1	41
7	ChapterhouseInc	35
7	sfwife	35
9	teeoff2	34
10	Math Teacher	33
10	wildwoodke	33
	20 - New York Historical Markers
1	Team Smokey	295
2	MrsMcFly	204
3	PTCRAZY	186
4	Szuchie	121
5	Rayman	118
6	ChileHead	92
7	StingerT125	79
8	BarbershopDru	70
9	unimoggers	47
10	jackratt	32
	21 - Libraries
1	silverquill	133
2	saopaulo1	84
3	BruceS	61
4	ChapterhouseInc	38
5	stoneposse	34
6	Bear and LAM	32
7	The Blue Quasar	27
8	ucdvicky	25
9	Ernmark	21
10	scrambler390	15
10	sfwife	15
10	wildwoodke	15
	22 - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials
1	YoSam.	160
2	BruceS	96
3	GT.US	55
4	ChapterhouseInc	47
5	saopaulo1	43
6	silverquill	42
7	Brentorboxer	35
8	Math Teacher	34
9	HANSENNI	27
10	Lat34North	25
	23 - Abstract Public Sculptures
1	saopaulo1	160
2	BruceS	134
3	Hikenutty	101
4	silverquill	56
5	sfwife	40
6	wildwoodke	37
7	Freiwillige	33
8	ucdvicky	31
9	Outspoken1	25
10	misfitt	23
	24 - Pennsylvania Historical Markers
1	Gosffo	279
2	unimoggers	189
3	deano1943	178
4	ODragon	87
5	Ernmark	73
6	The Leprechauns	57
7	Red Shoe & The Navigator	56
8	Kordite	50
9	Mocadeki	43
10	Szuchie	33
	25 - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings
1	BruceS	473
2	Math Teacher	205
3	Hikenutty	152
4	onfire4jesus	92
5	iconions	48
6	JimmyEv	41
6	silverquill	41
8	scrambler390	31
9	Volcanoguy	30
10	Marine Biologist	26
	26 - Michigan Historical Markers
1	S5280ft	1010
2	Jagman714	101
3	WrightStuff	43
4	Scook	31
5	GT.US	26
6	jbrennan	18
7	the hiking viking	13
8	Pawsitraction	12
8	Bindle Babe	12
8	BruceS	12
	27 - Canadian Benchmarks
1	Peter and Gloria	186
2	A Bound Crew	147
3	Phoneguy Canuck	60
4	Dvixen	59
4	The_Draglings	59
6	Covert Cache	57
7	DyverDown	53
8	Cargoman	52
9	nobellium	41
10	Berkut	36
	28 - Statues of Historic Figures
1	saopaulo1	213
2	BruceS	66
3	YoSam.	40
4	adgorn	27
4	deano1943	27
6	Sneakin Deacon	21
7	silverquill	20
8	AD0OR	18
8	WayExplorer	18
10	Lat34North	15
10	NevaP	15
	29 - Public Playgrounds
1	frivlas	112
2	AD0OR	82
3	saopaulo1	76
4	silverquill	51
5	Shorelander	38
6	Math Teacher	35
6	onfire4jesus	35
8	Flag_Mtn_Hkrs	22
8	LOSTMomof2	22
10	debbado	21
	30 - 'You Are Here' Maps
1	saopaulo1	192
2	Brentorboxer	92
3	wildwoodke	38
4	Queens Blessing	33
5	YONEYAMA	32
6	ChapterhouseInc	30
7	hotshoe	26
8	GT.US	23
9	Better Half	22
10	debbado	18
10	ucdvicky	18
	31 - City and Town Halls
1	saopaulo1	166
2	silverquill	114
3	BruceS	72
4	ucdvicky	28
5	Freiwillige	20
6	Wampa-One	19
7	ChapterhouseInc	18
8	Math Teacher	16
8	YoSam.	16
10	Lat34North	15
10	Nature Noggins	15
	32 - American Guide Series
1	BruceS	306
2	Hikenutty	150
3	94RedRover	114
4	onfire4jesus	101
5	Rayman	89
6	Math Teacher	82
7	hotshoe	24
8	ChapterhouseInc	19
8	cldisme	19
8	Rose Red	19
	33 - Dartmoor Granite
1	Brentorboxer	932
2	Grimspound and Jem	82
3	diddi	18
4	Sir Lose-a-lot	16
5	plymplodders	14
6	windrush	8
7	dartmoor fox	6
8	Team Sieni	5
9	Lord Darcy	3
10	Rose Red	1
10	taviman	1
	34 - Subway Restaurants
1	saopaulo1	165
2	papermanone & catlover	57
3	wildwoodke	45
4	ucdvicky	42
5	AD0OR	40
6	The Blue Quasar	35
7	ChapterhouseInc	33
8	silverquill	31
9	waypointazoid	29
10	caverspencer	21
	35 - Penny Smashers
1	ChapterhouseInc	165
2	skree	109
3	Team Farkle 7	30
3	Touchstone	30
5	saopaulo1	28
6	ganurse	25
7	frivlas	21
8	Padon	19
9	Math Teacher	17
10	DopeyDuck	15
	36 - Starbucks Stores
1	saopaulo1	279
2	ucdvicky	83
3	ChapterhouseInc	51
4	wildwoodke	46
5	YONEYAMA	43
6	silverquill	31
7	The Leprechauns	28
8	GT.US	26
9	DopeyDuck	24
10	JimmyEv	23
	37 - Dated Buildings and Cornerstones
1	BruceS	200
2	saopaulo1	95
3	Math Teacher	68
4	silverquill	52
5	Dragontree	49
6	iconions	42
7	Wampa-One	39
8	ChapterhouseInc	27
9	sherpes	25
10	Brentorboxer	21
10	Marine Biologist	21
10	onfire4jesus	21
	38 - Train Stations/Depots
1	Bluejacket01	128
2	superstein	75
3	BruceS	72
4	saopaulo1	46
5	RakeInTheCache	36
6	PFF	34
7	TheBeanTeam	18
8	kJfishman	16
8	Sneakin Deacon	16
10	Volcanoguy	15
	39 - First of its kind
1	ChapterhouseInc	94
2	BruceS	60
3	onfire4jesus	59
4	Rose Red	56
5	saopaulo1	55
6	Szuchie	42
7	silverquill	33
8	AD0OR	28
9	The Blue Quasar	21
10	GEO*Trailblazer 1	20
	40 - Payphones
1	saopaulo1	105
2	ChapterhouseInc	80
3	Brentorboxer	47
4	vhasler	40
5	Math Teacher	35
6	Heli67	26
7	riston2	23
7	Volcanoguy	23
9	Fremont Claassens	20
10	Pioneer 'n' Tiff	19
	41 - History Museums
1	saopaulo1	71
2	silverquill	65
3	RakeInTheCache	61
4	BruceS	32
5	Marine Biologist	26
6	ChapterhouseInc	19
7	Szuchie	18
8	macleod1	16
9	ucdvicky	15
10	Volcanoguy	14
	42 - North Carolina Historical Markers
1	showbizkid	238
2	Padon	119
3	drmellow	93
4	3newsomes	91
5	BruceS	36
6	GeoGordie	34
7	CoinsAndPins	33
8	PFF	29
9	NCDaywalker	20
10	ridebmw	19
	43 - Bells
1	AD0OR	35
2	BruceS	32
2	silverquill	32
4	scrambler390	29
5	saopaulo1	28
6	misfitt	22
7	ChapterhouseInc	18
8	8Nuts MotherGoose	17
9	Titansfan	16
10	YoSam.	13
	44 - Virginia Historical Markers
1	Sneakin Deacon	181
2	flyingmoose	97
3	VirginiaSeeker	85
4	johnjm99	59
5	showbizkid	55
6	theroths3	47
7	robert	27
8	pixieslayer	25
9	garmin_geek	23
10	Older Riches	19
10	pud & pop	19
	45 - Sundials
1	GeoRams	48
2	Norfolk12	31
3	Dragontree	28
4	Sir Lose-a-lot	20
5	Brentorboxer	17
5	ChapterhouseInc	17
5	saopaulo1	17
8	GT.US	15
8	Marine Biologist	15
10	thepanteras	14
	46 - Tennessee Historical Markers
1	LSUMonica	112
2	vhasler	103
3	Better Half	82
4	Titansfan	71
5	cgeek	43
6	dalls	35
7	haole122	30
8	ChapterhouseInc	29
9	lilluckyclover	23
10	PersonsMD	22
	47 - World War I Memorials and Monuments
1	Norfolk12	121
2	Dragontree	62
3	YoSam.	30
4	BruceS	27
5	flipflopnick	24
6	Math Teacher	22
7	silverquill	19
8	wildwoodke	17
9	Pensive Travellers	15
10	Bear and Ragged	14
	48 - Ohio Historical Markers
1	Mr. 0	157
2	The Moops	63
3	boatchick	61
4	BlackBrownDog	46
5	Team RAGAR	43
6	boydfamily	37
7	silverquill	35
8	the hiking viking	31
9	Coaster	26
10	miatabug	23
	49 - Roman Catholic Churches
1	saopaulo1	110
2	BruceS	82
3	scrambler390	76
4	Wampa-One	37
5	silverquill	29
6	Dorcadion Team	27
7	Broken Trowel	18
8	sfwife	17
9	BluegrassCache	14
9	GT.US	14
9	wildwoodke	14
	50 - American Civil War Monuments and Memorials
1	Sneakin Deacon	68
2	deano1943	57
3	BackBrakeBilly	55
4	BruceS	42
5	showbizkid	40
6	YoSam.	28
7	ChapterhouseInc	25
8	GT.US	21
9	0ccam	12
9	iconions	12