County Line - Solano Mystery Cache
HazMatter: Well, I think it is time to let this one go. Dang... another one bites the dust.
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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 Solano County to find the REAL coordinates. This is the next in my series of county line caches. Safe pull out parking is nearby.
Solano is Back!
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 Solano and maybe make you “stop and smell the roses” too.
N 38° 09.ABC
A = The Solano County Fair was established in 19(A)9.
B = The county seat for Solano is “______” (Convert the first letter of this City’s name to its numeral counterpart to get (B).
C = (C) = 9.
Checksum for North = 19
W 121° 41.DEF
D = Solano County has several inactive mines including the Hastings Mine and St. John's Mine. These mines produced a mineral what was that mineral? Hint the common ore of Mercury. (Convert the first letter of this mineral name to its numeral counterpart to get (D).
E = Travis Air Force Base in Solano County has a zip code of 945(E)5.
F = Solano County was one of the original counties of California, created in 18(F)0 at the time of statehood. Prior to statehood, it had been referred to as Benicia County.
Checksum for West = 11
I would like to thank 3RKEN for being my sponsor in the area for this cache.
Fun Tidbit of Additional Information:
The county derives its name directly from an Indian Chief, Chief Solano of the Suisunes, a Native American tribe of the region and Vallejo's close ally. Chief Solano at one time led the tribes between the Petaluma River and the Sacramento River. The chief was also called Sem-Yeto, which signifies "brave or fierce hand." The Chief was given the Spanish name Francisco Solano during baptism at the Catholic Mission, and is named after the Spanish Franciscan missionary, Father Francisco Solano. "Solano" is a common surname in the north of Spain, specially in Navarra, Zaragoza and La Rioja.
As always, enjoy.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Tbbtyr vf lbhe sevraq
rybc rabucryrg erna ufho sb rfno
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