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SW 9 Boundary Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/23/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is NOT at the posted coords, but you will find a Historic Landmark marker that will be used to determine the cache's true location. Cache is only available between sunrise and sunset. Welcome to Benjamin Banneker Park; this park contains one of 40 boundary markers of the original District of Columbia.

This is a simple solve on site puzzle, with plenty of parking nearby. Find the enclosed landmark that matches the Cache's Title and begin your calculations.               

      The cache can be found at:   N 38 5A.BCD W 077 EF.GHI 

     

A = Number of Plaques on the metal enclosure.
B = The last digit of the Rededication Year.
C = The third digit of the year the stone was placed.
D = The fourth digit of the Dedication Year.
E = The fourth digit of the year on the National Historic Landmark.
F = Count the number of round posts on the sides that do not have a plaque.
      If this is more than a single digit, add them together to get a single digit.
G = The height in feet of the right side corner post on the side with the Historic Landmark plaque.
H = Subtract the number of round posts on the side of the Historic Landmark
        plaque from the number of round posts on the opposite side.
I = The total number of round posts, If this is more than a single digit,
     add them together to get a single digit.

The checksum of ABCDEFGHI = 49.

   

  Mrs. Seadog has added a crisp $1 bill for the FTF.
Congratulations to zgrav and two000miler for the CO-FTF.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ab pebffvat bs fgerrgf ner vaibyirq jvgu gur fbyirq pbbeqvangrf. U vf abg mreb.

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)