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Capital Challenge - Nifty Fifty Puzzles #7 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/20/2010
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the posted coordinates.


How well do you know, or can find the answers to some puzzles about our great 50 United States?




Find the state capitals!



There are 25 state capitals in the word search puzzle. No key is given! When you have found those 25 capital cities, the remaining letters from top left will spell out 10 capital cities. The first one equals 1, the second equals 2, etc., and the 10th one equals 0. Match the capital to the correct state for the final coordinates.

N 40° (DE) (MT) . (ND) (AK) (NJ)
W 112° (ND) (LA) . (MT) (IN) (MT)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Puzzle: Arrq uryc? Frr gur obbxznex yvfg. Cache: Nzzb pna?

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)