Swimming Hole??? Mystery Cache
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A multi with some thinking!!
The starting coordinates will bring you to a "swimming hole" looking structure. This structure is actually an old railroad turntable. When this region had alot of iron furnances and adbuntant coal availible; this traains would come to this point in the track and be turned to go down the other track. The turntable was made out of wood and they used mules to supply the power to turn it. When you stand in the swimminghole you can still see where the railraod bed was. The valleys the tracks were in come to a point.
To get the coordinates for the next stage; you must find the date that is engraved in the stone lining the swimming hole. The month = A The year = BCDE The next stage OVERLOOK is at 41 15.9(C/2)(D/2) 080 2A.E4(C-B) You thought it would be simple substitution. A little math always messes me up so I thought everyone should do some!!!
The OVERLOOK stage will give you scenic view of Shenango River Dam. This dam was built in the early 1960's as a flood control dam. This dam has saved millions of dollars in flood damage by stopping Sharon and other towns from being flooded. This dam also helps control the river level in Pittsburgh. The coordinates for the Final stage are located here. But a little more math. When you find the coordinates you must Count the number of gates Shenango Dam has. Subtract that number from the N coordinates then add 4. Multiply that number by 3, then subtract it for the W coordinates.The final cache is about 130 yards from OVERLOOK but the terrain increases during bad weather. Please follow the Park Rules.
You can park close to the dam to start this cache. There is parking and a playground.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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BIREYBBX: fbzrguvat uneq ba jbbq
Svany: abg na nzzbobk be zvpeb
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