This is a puzzle cache. The cache is not at the listed coordinates. Please solve the puzzle to find the actual coordinates.
Let the Mix and Match fun begin:
Set 1
N 38° 37.474
N 40 45.829
S 33° 54.425
N 52° 30.978
N 21° 15.722
N 3° 45.000
N 35° 52.957
S 6° 10.521
N 52° 47.575
N 41° 21.280
Set 2
E 8° 47.000
W 157° 48.387
E 18° 25.110
W 90° 11.083
E 106° 49.630
W 111° 51.191
E 141° 20.089
E 13° 22.663
W 71° 58.122
E 76° 30.804
Set 3
Opened on November _ _, 1995. (A)
The edge of this site is very near the ocean and it is the _ _th largest, by area, in the country. (B)
Extinct for _ _ _, _ _ _ years. (C)
Had a temporary, two-word name while under Spanish control. The name, excluding the space, has _ _ letters. (D)
Construction of this monument, which celebrates the fight for independence, began in _ _ _ _. (E)
This site is the entry to a famous boulevard lined with trees. About _ _ species fall under this tree's genus. (F)
The summit elevation is _ _ ,_ _ _ feet. (G)
Given this tiny town's dubious motto, who needs Paris, Vegas or New York? The motto has _ _ letters, excluding spaces and punctuation. (H)
!!! Update 9-8-17 - The motto has changed! The new motto has five more letters, so SUBTRACT five from H. The new motto starts with "Life". !!!
The two counterweights each weigh _ _ _ tons. (I)
The height of the arch is _ _ _ feet. (J)
The cache is at:
N 40 44.XXX
W 111 49.YYY
Where:
XXX = (A + B + C + D + E) - 151,102
YYY = (F + G + H + I + J) - 28,408
Please use Wikipedia to ensure a match with my data.
Hint: If you use Google Earth, the following settings should be helpful:
In the "Layers" panel, be sure "Borders and Labels" is checked.
Check "Photos".
Check "More" (or at least "Geographic Features" under "More").
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