This is a puzzle cache. The cache is at the following coordinates:
N44 AB.CDC W85 CE.FFB To solve the cache, answer the following
questions (A thru F) and match the resulting numbers to the
aforementioned letter coordinates.
(A): Michigan has 12,500 miles of trout streams. Of those
streams, 868 miles are classified as “Blue Ribbon Trout Streams.”
Many are in northern Michigan, including the Boardman River. How
many miles of the Boardman River are classified as a “Blue Ribbon
Trout Stream?” Round you answer to the nearest ten and divide that
answer by ten.
(B): Since 1851, records of been kept for when and how long the
west arm of Grand Traverse Bay freezes over. It is considered
frozen over when the bay freezes over from downtown Traverse City
to Power Island, a distance of 6 ½ miles. The earliest the bay
froze over was on January 10th; the latest the bay was remained
frozen over was May 4th. What is the shortest duration (in days)
that the bay froze over?
(C): The official world record for a whitetail deer is a 213 5/8
buck taken in Saskatchewan during 1963. The unofficial world record
for a whitetail deer may be in Grand Traverse County. The deer was
taken in November 1998. How many inches more was the unofficial
record?
(D): Camp Grayling is the country’s largest National Guard
training site, occupying 147,000 acres. As far as the largest
military installations east of the Mississippi is concerned, where
does it rank?
(E): In the 1960’s, Coho salmon were introduced to Michigan to
combat an infestation of alewives. The Coho salmon introduction was
very successful. The Platte River hatchery releases millions of
fingerlings every year. On a fateful day in September 1967, a freak
storm swept over the mouth of the Platte River during peak fishing
season. How many fishermen perished that day? Add one to your
result.
(F): During July 1987, a Cherry Pie weighing 28,330 pounds
measuring 17 feet in diameter was baked during the National Cherry
Festival. You can still see the pie pan in front of Sara Lee on
Cass Road in Traverse City. As far as the world largest cherry pie
is concerned, what is this pie currently ranked as?
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