VA Wine Trail - Vint Hill Station Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 5/12/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A unique way to enjoy Virginia’s growing wine culture! Check out the beautiful landscape and delicious wine as you hunt for a cache in the beautiful vineyards of Virginia

Virginia is quickly becoming known for more than just lovers. Counties such as Loudoun and Shenandoah Valley are being reported in the top 10 up-and-coming wine regions. Locals are learning that a little country air, a couple bottles of wine, and a group of friends is the perfect way to relax after a long week working in and around DC.

Being both geocaching and wine enthusiasts, some friends and I have decided to start a VA Wine Trail of geocaches. We hope you enjoy!

This cache will take you deep into military intelligence, bringing you to the site of the former Army post at Vint Hill Station, where enemy messages were intercepted over the airways and decoded.

In order to find this cache, you must read about the history of Vint Hill Station at the following website: (visit link)

and then decipher the true coordinates:

N 38 44.ABC
W 077 40.XYZ

A= The tens digit of the number of businesses on the current site minus 1
B= The 3rd digit of the year that the base was no longer necessary and the property was closed
C= The 3rd digit of the year when the position of Germany defenses at Normandy were intercepted
X= The number of civilian and military employees of Vint Hill, divided by 400
Y= The hundreds digit of the number of acres of the original Vint Hill plot, minus 2
Z= The 1st digit of the year Mitchell Harrison bought Vint Hill

The lovely people at Vint Hill have given us permission to place this cache, so please respect their business hours (11-6 Fri, Sat, Sun)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ubyyl, cvpavp fvqr bs ohvyqvat

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)


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