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Sandy Oaks Gang Puzzle Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 2/9/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

N 28 58.064 W 082 25.935

The cache is NOT located at the posted location.  DO NOT go there!!

Congratulations go to VT_Gary for the FTF. Great Job!


To find the final location cache, you must first answer 11 easy questions to find the GPS coordinates for the final.

In the final cache you will find some trade swag.  Please feel free to trade or add additional swag as you feel like doing.  Do not forget to sign the log sheet.  For the FTF, a couple of special prizes.

 

N 28 AB.EDC W 0K2 XJ.HGF = GPS Coordinates to final


 

A. How many counties are there in Florida today?

76 = 4

67 = 5

 

B. What were the names of the two counties complementing the provincial divisions retained as a Spanish territory in 1821?

St. Johns/Escambia = 8

Gilchrist/Hernando = 9

 

C. What divided the two counties?

The Suwanee River = 4

The South end of the Appalachian Mountain range = 1

 

D. What were the 65 other Florida counties apportioned from?

The Treaty of 1841 = 8

From the two original counties = 6

 

E. In 1925 the last county was formed from what other county?

Citrus County = 1

Alachua County = 0

 

F. What is the largest community in Citrus County?

Homosassa Springs = 5

Beverly Hills = 3

 

G. Where was the first County Seat for Citrus County located?

Mannfield = 3

Holder = 8

 

H. What replaced the town of Fairmount, Florida in Citrus County?

The 7 Rivers Medical Facility = 0

The Meadowcrest Industrial Park = 9

 

X. What are the adjacent counties to Citrus County?

Levy/Marion/Sumter/Hernando = 2

Levy/Marion/Summer/Hernando = 7

 

J. What remains at the former town site Stage Pond in Citrus County?

The Cemetery  = 5

The School Foundation = 2

 

K. What is the current County Seat for Citrus County?

Beverly Hills = 6

Inverness = 8

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vs lbh arrq n uvag, r-znvy zr.

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)