GCK3KM Benchmark Intro - Triangulation Station (Multi-cache) in Florida, United States created by Bos

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A cache by Bos Message this owner

Hidden : 7/19/2004

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Find Treasure While Learning About Benchmarks

Discover a survey station called triangulation station NICEVILLE 2

Find supporting benchmarks for that station
Quick - Easy - Only two stops
Three benchmarks - all within sight of highway

FINDING THE CACHE

Near busy street - pull well off the road

Find the benchmark with these PUBLISHED coordinates (Niceville 2 Azimuth Mark)
Read the sign on the back of the nearest power pole to get:
- Names of two OTHER benchmarks 0.3 miles away
- Magnetic bearings from those benchmarks
Find those benchmarks and observe those bearings (use compass)
Find treasure in ammo can at the intersection of those bearings (triangulate)

HINTS FOR FINDING FIRST MARK

Cooridnates above are the published location of the first benchmark
- As published on the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) data sheet
- It's not there but it's close-by and easy to find (within 100 meters)
- To learn exactly where it is READ THE LOGS FOR THIS BENCHMARK (CLICK HERE)
Learn why it's not there by reading ''What is the difference between "Location Adjusted" and "Location Scaled?"?'' on this page (click here)
- Click on links from that page if you want more info
To get a description for a benchmark enter its cordinates on SEARCHING BENCHMARKS web page or click on ''Find......all nearby benchmarks,'' below.
(TAKE DESCRIPTIONS with you for Triangulation Station Niceville 2 and for reference marks (RM) 2, 4, and 6)
Lucky you, cacher Liberian already found these marks and recorded their locations for you
- Can't find benchmark? - Read Liberian's benchmark log - Goto Liberian's coordiantes
- Location markers for all are visible from, and within 100 feet of, the highway.

BONUS CHALLENGE - find Niceville Reference Mark 2 - 1934. (NO DIGGING needed but may be under leaves - 5 stars hard)

Click Here for SUPPLEMENTAL INFO, HINTS and ADVICE

$1.00 UNIVERSAL GIFT CERTIFICATE laying on top of the bonus challenge benchmark.

At least I think it is. Prolly some other stuff there too. One thing for sure. Ya'll missed the $10 certificate. Johnny B got that for sure. No tellin' what's left after Johnny B and the Waor got finished with it. See JB's log below.

Universal gift certificate is redeemable for a variety of products and services in over 873,000 stores and restaurants worldwide.

Note there are TWO data sheets for RM 2 - you'd rather use the one with ADJUSTED (not scaled) coordinates

I'm pretty sure only three people (all geocachers) have seen this mark in nearly 40 years

Take A litter bag.

For local caching group see http://groups.google.com/group/nwfgeocaching

Also try Kent's very cool surveying related cache

See many benchmark disks in a single pile at Goldigger's Benchmark Bonanza Cache

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgbc 1: Rnfvyl ivfvoyr va funyybj qrcerffvba 2 srrg fbhgurnfg bs benatr synttvat gncr gvrq gb srapr. Gncr boivbhf sebz uvtujnl. - Fgbc 2: Ba tebhaq - Pbhcyr fgrcf vagb cnyzrggbf

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)