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Alberta Towns Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/11/2010
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES

The cache is located a short distance off a reasonably good roadway. The last few metres to the cache site cross tricky terrain, where caution is advised at all times.




Quick facts on Towns in Alberta

According to Section 81 of the Alberta Municipal Government Act, a Town is an area that has a population of 1,000 or more persons and has the majority of its buildings on parcels of lands smaller than 1,850 m².

There are currently 109 Towns in Alberta. Of these Towns, nine of them are eligible for City status (as described above), while 10 of them have a population of less than 1,000 persons. The Towns of Castor, Falher, McLennan, and Onoway all had populations greater than 1,000 persons at one time. Meanwhile, the Towns of Bashaw, Daysland, Granum, Hardisty, Milk River, Mundare, Sedgewick, and Stavely were incorporated before the current municipal status requirements in the MGA were adopted. Alberta has had many other Towns during the past century that are no longer recognized due to dissolution, amalgamation, or incorporation to a different status. According to current population figures, many Unincorporated Places may be eligible for Town status.

Alberta Towns is a larger sized genuine LnL container with the usual logbook, pencils, reasonable selection of trade items, and a few initial travellers.

List of Alberta Towns



Solving the Puzzle


1. Identify the Alberta towns associated with each of the images - A through P.


2. Identify the code needed to find the final and complete the math.


3. Check your answer using the geochecker.


4. Have fun and enjoy the view!


Enjoy!


Find the final location by completing the following: N51 AB.CDE W114 FG.HIJ


The Math


A = Town H - Town B - Town N


B = Town D + Town G - Town B - Town F


C = Town I - Town J


D = Town A - Town N


E = Town D - Town L


F = Town K - Town E


G = Town I + Town F + Town D + Town M / Town O


H = Town C + Town P - Town I


I = Town J - Town L


J = Town A + Town B - Town E


You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs n ohfu

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)