The United States has 59 National Parks. All of these parks have different beauty between each other. The oldest is Yellowstone (1872), and the newest is Pinnacles (2013). Each National Park has a 4 digit “Alpha Code.” The Alpha codes are made up of the first four letters of the park name. But if the park has more than one word, it takes the first two letters of the first two words. But there are some exceptions.
Examples:
1 word: Yosemite - yose
2 word: Petrified Forest - pefo
2+ word: Black Canyon of the Gunnison - blca
Exception: Carlsbad Caverns - cave
I will hide a geocache to honor all of these parks. I will do 6 groups of 10 caches (Actually 5 groups of 10, and 1 group of 9). Each of these are a puzzle with 6 questions.
I used Wikipedia for this information, as it gives it all on one page. Also say in your log if you have been to this park. If you have, please post pictures. I visited Dry Tortugas NP in November of 2016. See pictures below
The final container is at: N 37° 59.ABC W 122° 09.DEF
A. The park was established as Fort Jefferson NM under FDR in 1A35
B. The northern and western portions of the park, including the central island group, were designated a 46-square-mile "research natural area" on January 19, B007, in which no marine life may be taken, nor may vessels anchor.
C. For 14 years, an American Crocodile lived at Dry Tortugas. In 201C, rangers removed it due to visitors, trying to approach the crocodile. I didn’t see him when I visited. Answer on this page: https://www.nps.gov/drto/learn/nature/crocodile.htm
D. The National Park is approxamietly D0 miles west of Key West
E. The park is more than E9% water
F. Fort Jefferson has F sides
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.