County Line - Alameda Mystery Cache
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The cache is not located at the above listed coordinates. They take you approximately to the county line. You must first figure out the puzzle to Alameda County to find the REAL coordinates. This is the next in my series of county line caches. Safe pull out parking is nearby. Just be careful of cars whizzing by.
Over the past few years now I have traveled throughout the State with a new perspective. Not like I used to… before I would fly through little burgs and towns without taking a second look. I have always traveled for work but never took the time to “see” where I was going. I would hit a town do my work and go back to the hotel and sit in my room clicking the clicker until the wee hours of the morning.
Now, every new town I pass through is an awakening. I thrive on the new treasures I see… monuments I have whizzed by a hundred times in my life are now new nuggets of knowledge, vista points I passed without a blink are postcard images burned in my mind, and side streets of towns are secret treasures that only non tourists find. Geocaching has made me stop and smell the roses.
Hopefully, this little puzzle will help enlighten you on the County of Alameda and maybe make you “stop and smell the roses” too.
N 37° 46.ABC
A = The county seat for Alameda is “_________”. This letter is sometimes confused for a number use that number for (A)
B = The Town of Sunol in Alameda County has a zip code of 9(B)586.
C = This fault runs through the most populated parts of Alameda County. Convert the first letter of the name of the fault to its numerical counterpart to get (C). Not the Calaveras Fault.
Checksum for North = 12
W 121° 44.DEF
D = The Castro Valley Library for Alameda County is located: 36(D)0 Norbridge Avenue, Castro Valley, CA 94546.
E = Alameda County was formed on March (E)5, 1853 from portions of Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties.
F = 0
Checksum for West = 2
I would like to thank jellis50 for being my sponsor in the area for this cache.
Fun Tidbit of Additional Information:
The word 'alameda' means 'a place where poplar trees grow', a name which originally was given to El Arroyo de la Alameda (Alameda Creek). The willow and sycamore trees along the banks of the river reminded the early explorers of a road lined with trees, also known as an 'alameda'.
As always, enjoy.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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