250! Mystery Cache

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ecrane: I don't think that this spot is particularly viable. This one had a good run.
~ecrane h#250
Davis, CA USA

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Hidden : 3/14/2014
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: other (other)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. It's at 38 NN.NNN, -121 WW.WWW. Solve the puzzle below to find the actuals. And don't forget to BYOP!

Today is Pi Day, March 14, and this is a milestone hide for me, #250. So, next in a tradition of other milestones like the 100th hide, the 100th unknown hide, and the 200th hide, here is "250!" Special thanks to marksar for the unusual (and sneaky) container!

North Clues:
Number of digits in 250! (use only the ones place of your answer)
First digit of 250!
Second digit of 250! (ROT 5)
Number of digits in 250! (hundreds place)
Last digit of 250!

West Clues:
A number that is 250 digits long is 14W! (ones place of original three-digit number)
The smallest factorial that ends with 250 zeros is 100W!
The smallest factorial with more than 2500 digits is 97W! (ones place of original three-digit number)
Third digit of 250! (ROT 5)
Number of digits in 250! (tens place)

Congrats to rickrich for FTS, and to jimmydeans26 & planetfloton + 250 cents for the FTF!

You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

snpgbevny zntargvp

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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