County Line - Fresno 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 Fresno County to find the REAL coordinates. This is the next in my series of county line caches. Safe pull out parking is nearby. Just be careful of cars whizzing by.
Over the past two 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 Fresno and maybe make you “stop and smell the roses” too.
N 36° 51.ABC
A = The Town of Biola in Fresno County has a zip code of 936(A)6.
B = Fresno County is named after Fresno Creek. Fresno in Spanish signifies "___ tree" and it was due to the abundance of this type of tree in the county. Convert the first letter of this trees name to its numeral counterpart to get (B).
C = The Parlier Branch Library for Fresno County is located: 11(C)0 E. Parlier, Parlier, CA 93648.
Checksum for North = 4
W 120° 45.DEF
D = Fresno County was formed in 185(X) from parts of Mariposa, Merced and Tulare counties. (D) is equal to (X) plus 1.
E = The Big Fresno Fair is held at the Fresno County Fairgrounds located at: 11(E)1 S. Chance Avenue, Fresno, CA 93702. The 2007 Fair will be held October 3-14.
F= The town of Sanger was founded in 188(F). (Information from Fresno County History).
Checksum for West = 17
I would like to thank Twist and Shout for being my sponsor in the area for this cache.
As always, enjoy.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Ba gur fvta
A36 51.028 J120 45.737