County Line - Sonoma 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 Sonoma County to find the REAL coordinates. This is the next in my series of county line caches. Safe parking is available within walking distance of this small sized treasure.
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 Sonoma and maybe make you “stop and smell the roses” too.
N 38° 09.ABC
A = The Cloverdale Branch Library in Sonoma County is located: 40(A) N. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale 95425.
B = California Historical Marker #(B)16 is the PRESIDIO OF SONOMA (SONOMA BARRACKS) - Sonoma Barracks was erected in 1836 by General M. G. Vallejo. It became the headquarters of the Bear Flag Party, which in June 1846 proclaimed a 'California Republic' and raised the Bear Flag on Sonoma's Plaza. Twenty-three days later, on July 7, 1846, Commodore John Drake Sloat took possession of California for the United States government. Stevenson's Regiment, Company C, U.S.A., occupied the barracks in April 1847.
C = Sonoma County was one of the original counties formed in 18(C)0.
Checksum for North = 9
W 122° 26.DEF
D = The Sonoma County Fair is held in this month every year. Convert the number of the month into its numerical counterpart to get (D)1.
E = The City of Geyserville in Sonoma County has a zip code of 954(E)1.
F = Mission San Francisco Solano was founded on July 4, 182(F) and is in the present City of Sonoma. The Mission was named for a missionary to the Indians of Peru born in Montilla, Spain, known as the "Wonder Worker of the New World."
Checksum for West = 14
I would like to thank Smilin' Dawg for being my sponsor in the area for this cache.
Fun Tidbit of Additional Information:
A number of endangered plants and animals are found in Sonoma County including the California clapper rail, Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse, Northern Red-legged Frog, Sacramento splittail, California freshwater shrimp, Showy Indian clover and Hickman's potentilla.
The Pomo, Coast Miwok and Wappo peoples were the earliest human settlers of Sonoma County, between 5000 to 8000 BC, effectively living within the natural carrying capacity of the land. Spaniards, Russians, and other Europeans claimed and settled in the county from the late 16th to mid 19th century, seeking timber, fur, and farmland.
As always, enjoy.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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