County Line - Tulare 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 Tulare County to find the REAL coordinates. This is the next in my series of county line caches. Safe parking is within walking distance.
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 Tulare and maybe make you “stop and smell the roses” too.
N 36° 29.ABC
A = Parts of Tulare county's territory were given to Fresno County in 1856, to Kern County in 1866, to Inyo County in 1866, and Kings County in 189(A).
B = Tulare County is home of “The World Ag Expo” which is the world's largest agricultural exposition held during the second week of February every year. Prior to its 2001 rename, the event was titled “California Farm Equipment Show and International Exposition.” The expo has been held in Tulare County since 196(B).
C = Tulare County was formed from parts of Mariposa County in 185(C).
Checksum for North = 13
W 119° 31.DEF
D = 1
E = The town of Earlimart in Tulare County has a zip code of 9321(E).
F = Mount Whitney is located in part of Tulare County and is the highest point in the contiguous United States at elevation 14,5(F)5 feet. Mount Whitney was named after Josiah Whitney, the State Geologist of California. It was first climbed in 1873 by Charles Begole, A. H. Johnson, and John Lucas.
Checksum for West = 10
I would like to thank crew416 for being my sponsor in the area for this cache.
Fun Tidbit of Additional Information:
Comandante Pedro Fages, while hunting for deserters in 1772, discovered a great lake surrounded by marshes and filled with rushes which he named Los Tules (the tules). It is from this lake that the county derives its name. The root of the name Tulare is found in the Mexican word tullin, designating cattail or similar reeds.
The infectious disease Tularemia caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis is named after Tulare County.
As always, enjoy.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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