County Line - Mariposa 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 Mariposa County to find the REAL coordinates. This is the next in my series of county line caches. Safe parking is nearby.
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 Mariposa and maybe make you “stop and smell the roses” too.
N 37° 49.ABC
A = The Mariposa County Fair has been providing family fun to the people of Mariposa and other surrounding communities since 19(A)9.
B = This hotel is a National Historic Landmark and one of the most distinctive resort hotels in North America located in the beauty and grandeur of Yosemite Valley. (Convert the first letter of this hotel’s name to its numeral counterpart to get (B).
C = The California State Mining and Mineral Museum in Mariposa County is the home of the famous Fricot “Nugget”. It is a rare and beautiful specimen of crystallized gold discovered in the American River in the 1860s. This spectacular 201.(C)0 troy oz. specimen is the largest remaining intact mass of crystalline gold from 19th century California. It was discovered by William Russell Davis.
Checksum for North = 8
W 120° 05.DEF
D = The town of Fish Camp in Mariposa County has a zip code of 9362(D).
E = The El Portal Branch Library for Mariposa County is located on the first floor El Portal School at 96(E)0 Rancheria Flat Road, El Portal, CA 95318.
F = Mariposa County was one of the original counties of California, created at the time of statehood in 1(F)50. While it began as the state's largest county, over time territory that was once part of Mariposa was ceded to twelve other counties: Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Merced, Mono, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, and Tulare. Thus, Mariposa County is known as the "Mother of Counties".
Checksum for West = 18
I would like to thank arnoldbikerider & carpodacus for being my sponsors in the area for this cache.
As always, enjoy.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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