Parowan's Puzzle Mystery Cache
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N 37 JKL.MN
W112 OP.QRS
The difficulty reflects the need to enter your additional waypoints by hand.
The actual cache location will be determined when you gather information at each of the coordinates below. The points identified below are a combination of cultural sites and places I found interesting in the city of Parowan.
N 37 50.527
W112 49.642
The Bank of Iron County and the Parowan Mercantile occupied these buildings. The mercantile provided fine general merchandise for many years. The number you need is the address on Main Street is a single digit and it is equal to J.
N 37 51.062
W112 49.304
I had to laugh at all of the non-functional fire-hydrants are on this property. I am going to guess the homeowner is or was a firefighter. From the coordinates, how many fire hose carts can you see? This number is equal to K.
N 37 50.406
W112 49.665
There is a monument relating to John C. Fremont at this site. JCF reached Parowan on this date.
0A/0B/54. Add A+B=L
N 37 50.274
W112 49. 036
Edward Meeks Dalton headstone says, amongst other things, “’Here lies the victim of a nation’s blunder’, the only man known to have died in the struggle over polygamy.” On another surface of the headstone it documents that he lived 34years, (A) months, 21 days. A=M
N 37 50.351
W112 49.807
The first yarn produced in Southern Utah was produced near here. There is a plaque at this site. The plaque names the “girls” that worked at this place. Count the number of names listed and add the two digits together to get the number you need for N. Example: if the number of “girls” was 27, the answer is 9, 2+7=9.
N 37 50. 410
W112 49. 647
The original building at this site had a footprint of 22’ by (A)5’. A =O
N 37 50. 525
W112 49. 914
The monument at this site describes a unique and famous entertainment center. The marker has been given a number. It is a three digit number and the three numbers should be added together to produce P
N 37 51.220
W112 49.319
The monument in front of the fire station at this location was the eagle scout project of a Parowan youngster. How many times does the serpent do complete loops of the staff. This number is equal to Q
N 37 50.423
W112 49.662
The remains of a sundial can be found at this location along with an historical marker.
Find the date (year) that this sundial was put in place. 1A5B. Subtract B from A. This number equals R.
N 37 50.605
W112 50.390
At this location you will see numerous elaborate birdhouses created by one of the residents. How many “stories” does the birdhouse nearest the newspaper boxes boast? This number will represent S. (This number may not be as stable as some of the others. Let me know if the number is not two, three or four.)
Additional Hints
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