Lone Pine Mine Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 5/6/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


Lone Pine

Lone Pine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California, United States. Lone Pine is located 16 miles (26 km) south-southeast of Independence, at an elevation of 3727 feet (1136 m). The population was 1,655 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the Owens Valley, near the Alabama Hills. From possible choices of urban, rural, and frontier, the Census Bureau identifies this area as "frontier." The local hospital, Southern Inyo Hospital, offers standby emergency services. On March 26, 1872, the very large Lone Pine earthquake destroyed most of the town and killed 27 of its 250 to 300 residents.

History

Prehistoric habitation of the Owens Valley is known to have been made by the Paiute people.These early inhabitants were known to have established trading routes which extended to the Pacific Central Coast with such tribes as the Chumash receiving materials originating in the Owens Valley.

A cabin was built during the winter of 1861/62. A settlement developed within the following two years. The Lone Pine post office opened in 1870.

The Cache

The cache is located in the remains of an old mine. What has been mined in this mine I do not know, so if some of the locals can tell it in their log, I would be happy.

The cache is a Lock & Lock 900 ml. It contains a not activated coin for the first to find.

Enjoy the cache.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgrc vafvqr

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)


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