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20,320 (McKinley's Cache) Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 1/1/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the coordinates listed above. Answer the questions below to find the actual coordinates.

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This cache was placed in honor of our daughter who was born in April of 2009. We named her McKinley after Mt. McKinley, since the two of us met in Alaska.

McKinley’s cache is located at N AB*CD.EFG W HIJ* KL.MOP

A: Mt. McKinley’s highest peak was first climbed by the Hudson Stuck expedition in 191_.

B: Mt. McKinley can often be seen well from Anchorage which is approximately _40 miles south of the Denali National Park entrance.

C: Mt. McKinley is located at N 63* and W 1_1*

D: Mt. McKinley is located in the _9th state.

E: How many letters are in the first name of the president that Mt. McKinley is named after?

F: What day of the month was Mt. McKinley’s summit reached by the Hudson Stuck expedition?

G: The first ascent of the West Buttress Route was led by Bradford Washburn in 19_1.

H: Mt. McKinley is 20,320 feet tall or 6_94 meters tall.

I: Mt. McKinley’s north peak is 19, 47_ feet tall.

J: The entrance to Denali National Park is located on the George __?__ (how many letters) Highway, also known as Alaska Route 3.

K: Denali means “The __?__ (how many letters) One” or “The High One.”

L: Add up the digits in the height (in feet) of Mt. McKinley’s south peak. Now subtract two from that number.

M: Denali National Park is located approximately 1_0 miles south of Fairbanks.

O: How many letters are there in the Athabascan name for Mt. McKinley?

P: In 19_7, Barbara Washburn became the first woman to reach Mt. McKinley’s summit.

Now that you have done some research, have fun caching! We hope you enjoyed learning about Mt. McKinley.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)