County Line - Contra Costa Mystery Cache
County Line - Contra Costa
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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 Contra Costa County to find the REAL coordinates. This is the next in my series of county line caches. Safe pull out parking is nearby.
Over the past few 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 Contra Costa and maybe make you “stop and smell the roses” too.
N 38° 00.ABC
A = The Gunfight on Pinole Creek was considered one of the most desperate gunfights in old Contra Costa. The gunfight took place in 186(A) between Sheriff Morse and Narato Ponce a notorious East Bay thug, murderer and horse thief.
B = The Town of Rodeo in Contra Costa County has a zip code of 9457(B).
C = Contra Costa County is home of a now abandoned resort called Byron Hot Springs. Around the turn of the century this resort was a famous retreat for movie stars and athletes. The first hotel in Byron Hot Springs was built in 18(C)9 and was a three-story wood building.
Checksum for North = 17
W 121° 45.DEF
D = The most notable natural landmark in the county is 3,849' Mount “______”. Convert the first letter of this mountains name to its numeral counterpart to get (D). It should be noted that the original name for Contra Costa County was to be this mountains name.
E = Contra Costa County was one of the original counties of California, created in 185(E) at the time of statehood.
F = The Concord Library for Contra Costa County is located: (F)900 Salvio Street, Concord, CA 94519.
Checksum for West = 6
I would like to thank jellis and now Smilin' Dawg for being my sponsors in the area for this cache.
As always, enjoy.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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