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Riverfront Park Expedition Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

GeoCrater: I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

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Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Coordinates take you to parking, you'll need to observe features of park / solve puzzles to learn final location. Inspired by "Gasworks" and "Son of Gasworks" geocaches in Seattle, WA. Have fun with this one, and remember to take time to enjoy the features of this park even if you've been here many times!


Be sure to bring a pencil/pen to sign the log with!

Carousel horse statue (hint: see #2 down)

1. CROSSWORD

 

Down

1.  

Who "Keeps Salem Clean"? (two words*)

2.  

Name of the carousel horse (statue) in front of building. (two words*)

3.  

Number of horses on the carousel is thiry-???. _________.

4.  

Willamette Queen ???

5.  

The Boise Cascade ??? Mill occupied this land until 1982.

6.  

What does Victor Stanley make? (plural)

 

Across

1.  

Wild ??? in every direction.

2.  

The Salem area ??? clubs dedicated the playground.

3.  

Pictured on the September 11th Memorial plaque (DOVE).

4.  

The ??? Pole.

5.  

Pictured off the southern coast of Australia (PENGUINS).

6.  

Pictured on the bricks on sidewalk in front of carousel building. (singular)

 

* do not include spaces in two word answers



 


The Willamette Queen's port is at Riverfront Park

2. SCRAMBLE

 

Fill in blanks below with letters highlighted in crossword, and then UNSCRAMBLE...

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Hint: One word.

 

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Eco-Earth Globe
  1. MATH FUN

     

Note! These new formulas have been updated July 26, 2006 to reflect the new location of cache! Hint... pay close attention to parenthesis () - evaluate inside out.

Coordinates of cache:

N 44 WW.XXX

W 123 YY.ZZZ

 

WW = (b * g) + d – e

 

XXX = (h * i) + ((b + e) * g) + f + g + j - e

 

YY = (a – f – c) * (-1)

 

ZZZ = ((h + i + a) * 10) + h + i – 2

 

Happy hunting!

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Update 12/6- Due to the inability to access some of the park areas during the construction I have updated the cache puzzle to include the obscured answers. Checked on final today- it remains safely attached to the item referenced in the hint.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fvtaf fvtaf rireljurer gurer'f fvtaf! Qrfpenzoyrq jbeq vf ybpny srngher. Qbhoyr-purpx zngu pnershyyl (vafvqr-bhg!). Svany vf ybpngrq va gur fuehoorel oruvaq gur orapurf.

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)