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10 - Pennsylvania 50 State Star Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/24/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

*** 1/6/2022 - UPDATE - changes made to coords in puzzle area. ***

This Geoart is part of a Nationwide project;
THE USA 50 STATE STAR GEOART
celebrating every state in the USA !

Our Goal is to have a "50 STATE STAR" in each state of the USA.
Look for the states that proudly display the "STAR" !

 http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/IMAGES/Pennsylvania/PA_flag.gif

 

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entered the Union as the 2nd. state on Dec. 12, 1787. Pennsylvania is one of 4 Commonwealth states, all original colonies. Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good..

 

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THE CACHE IS NOT AT ABOVE COORDINATES, TO FIND THE CACHE - ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA.

The first automobile service station opened in Pittsburgh in what year?

X=last digit - Y=add 1st & 3rd digits together --- N 41 34.914 W 078 59.XY7

Check sum = 5

 

HAVE FUN & PLEASE RESPECT THE AREA!!!

Be sure to wear orange during hunting season. 



PA. 50 State Star Team - RN Escape, Nascarterry - assisting with caches & hides,

Shrlock - fantastic cache page

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

erprag punatr va pbbeqf - ab punatr va chmmyr, ohg pbbeqf va chmmyr nern punatrq... zhygv & ybj

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)