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Collingwood Canopy Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/14/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Arrive at the posted coordinates and take a look around. Study what is in front of you and do the following gyrations. At the end of all this extraneous foofaraw is the key to finding a micro where you may affix your signature and bask in the glory. Bring your own inscription implement.

The Collingwood Canopy refers to the canopy of leaves that once graced this street. The trees displayed in the mural refer to the Honey Locust trees that used to line both sides of Collingwood. The city removed dozens of the trees between Islington and Monroe streets last year. The city said the trees had to come down because their root system would have been destroyed by a water project the city was conducting as part of a revamp of the street.

The city has promised to replant 89 trees within a year of the project’s completion. The street is currently under construction. Critics have said it will take decades for those trees to grow enough to have full canopies over the street.

Meanwhile, Old West End residents and Toledoans across the city will be able to appreciate the trees by enjoying the new mural.

The mural, “Collingwood Canopy,” which is 32 feet wide and 55 feet tall, pays tribute to the Old West End neighborhood, including a shoutout to Robert Brundage, a neighborhood activist who was killed by an attacker while riding his bike through the neighborhood. Other panels show a Victorian house and wrought iron gate. Note that only one of the windows on the side of the building is real.
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Number of letters in the fourth word ____ (A)



Position of the above letter in the alphabet? _____ (B)



Position of the above letter in the alphabet? ____ (C)



Number of letters here ____(D)



Number of light blue bricks covered over?_____(E)



Number of windows depicted on the top floor of this building? _____ (F)



Not a part of the puzzle, just a cool part of the mural. ____ (G)



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P= A+2
Q= C-(D+F)
R= D
S=E-F
T= F
U= D-E
V=A-1
W= B-C
Now take a trek to the cache which is located at:
North 41 3P.QRS
West 083 3T.UVW

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Svany: frr cubgb "Q"

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)