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What's Up? Mystery Cache

A cache by DES Message this owner
Hidden : 4/15/2009
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

For the Sophisticated Google Earth User and those wishing to become SGEUs.

 

The cache is not at the given coordinates, but is within 800 feet.

 

The 8 sets of coordinates listed below are for very large visible objects.

Associated with each object is a proper noun.  Count the letters in each name and record.

 

5    55  10.3      7  24  25.0   A = ___

2    31  48.7     89  15  51.0   B = ___

6    45   8.9    -16  42  58.0   C = ___

19   50  47.0      8  52   6.0   D = ___

20   41  25.9     45  16  49.0   E = ___

5    14  32.3     -8  12   6.0   F = ___

7    34  36.0     31  53  18.0   G = ___

7    45  18.9     28  01  34.0   H = ___

Checksum for A thru H = 51

 

Final coordinates of the cache (ddd  mm.mmm) are:

LAT:     39   (A-5) (C-1) . (E-1) (D-E) (H+2)

39    ___ ___  .  ___ ___ ___

checksum for mm.mmm = 23

 

LONG:   -105   (B-6) (F-2) . (E+1) (A-D) (G-4)

-105    ___ ___  .  ___ ___ ___

checksum for mm.mmm = 16

 

35 mm film can, log only, no pen.  Sorry, no wishes or dust.

Muggles and traffic should not be concerns.

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Abg lbhe hfhny pbbeqvangrf

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)