One Way In... One Way Out Mystery Cache
One Way In... One Way Out
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THIS CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES
It contains a puzzle that - when solved - will lead you to the location of the cache. This location is within a mile of the posted coordinates.
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One Way In... One Way Out: The Cache
This cache will lead you to an interesting location that has something in common with the puzzle you are about to solve.
Please bring your own pen. Parking should be easy and muggle traffic should be minimal. But if you run into a lot of peering eyes, please be stealthy. The cache is almost wheelchair accessible.
This location also has a nice view of the Port of Los Angeles and the Vincent St. Thomas Bridge.
A Brief History of the Port of Los Angeles
Extracted from www.portoflosangeles.org
The first official documentation of the harbor was by Portuguese explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. On October 8, 1542, Cabrillo came across a marshland and natural harbor at the northwest end of San Pedro Bay and named the area Bahia de Los Fumas or “Bay of Smokes” after the smoke that rose from the nearby hillside of Native American hunters. This fairly desolate area remained largely intact until 1769, when Spanish officials and missionaries set their sights on colonizing the U.S. West Coast. This led to the first commercial ventures in San Pedro in the mid-1800s.
The harbor in San Pedro was used as a trading post by Spanish missionary monks from Mission San Gabriel Arcángel. By the time California joined in the Union, in 1848, business in San Pedro harbor was flourishing. A host of politicians, businessmen and community visionaries are responsible for San Pedro Bay fulfilling its ultimate destiny of becoming the largest cargo gateway into North America. These included including Phineas Banning and Stephen M. White.
The City of Los Angeles and the Harbor Area experienced unparalleled population growth in the early 20th century. City leaders recognized the Port's growth opportunities and created the Board of Harbor Commissioners on December 9, 1907, thus marking the official founding of the Port of Los Angeles. The cities of San Pedro and Wilmington were annexed to the City of Los Angeles on August 28, 1909, making the Port of Los Angeles an official department of the City of Los Angeles.
Today, the Port of Los Angeles is the number one port by container volume and cargo value in the United States, handling a record-breaking 8.4 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in calendar year 2007.
Read More:
www.portoflosangeles.org/history
www.laporthistory.org/port_history
Interesting Facts and Figures:
www.portoflosangeles.org/facts
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One Way In... One Way Out: The Puzzle
You will have to manipulate the posted coordinates, but absolutely no math is necessary until the very end. Once you're off to a good start, you'll be able to read it off like a hint! Good Luck!
You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[Puzzle] pbhag gur unfu znexf
[Puzzle2] erernq gur chmmyr qrfpevcgvba