VSP First Landing Wildlife Adventure Multi-Cache
First Landing SP: This cache, the very first cache of the Virginia State Parks' geocaching adventure game for First Landing State Park is being retired. Thanks to all of those who have seeked it over the years.
VSP First Landing Wildlife Adventure
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Terrain:
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(regular)
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Explore bald cypress swamps, maritime forest, and a peaceful creek
while discovering a little about the history and the flora and
fauna of First Landing State Park. This is a multi, with all stages
located on the trail side of the park (not the campground) and can
be accessed from the Trail Center parking lot. You’ll need
clues from each stage to obtain the coordinates for the next stage.
This is a four stage
cache; at each cache you will discover information needed to decode
the coordinates for the next stage of the cache.
Stage 1: N 36* 54.985’ W 76* 02.490’
The first stage is not a container. Be careful not to mistake it
for another regular cache in the general area. Use the Indian Grave
marker next to the Burial Mound to fill in the missing numbers in
the coordinates for the next stage.
N- 3G* 5D. A3D’ W- BC*
EF.5HA’
In what year were the remains re-interred? _ _ _ _
(Use the second number to replace A and the fourth number to
replace B)
How many remains were reinterred? _ _
(Use the first number to replace C and the second number to replace
D)
When did the Indians first inhabit the area? _ _ _ B.C.
(Use the third number to replace E)
On what day did the English colonist land at Cape Henry? April _ _,
_ _ _ _
(Use the first number to replace F, use the fourth number to
replace G, and the fifth number to replace H)
Stage 2
Use the signs to answer the questions and obtain the coordinates
for Stage 3
N- 3C* 5B. 85C’ W- 7C*
0D.C7A’
How far is it to the start of the Bald Cypress Trail? _ mi
(Use the number to replace A)
Use the number on the yellow square to replace B
Find the distance to the narrow use the number to replace C
It is __ mi to the CBC, use the number to replaced D
Stage 3
N- DE* 5C. E5C’ W- 7E*
B2.5AC’
Use the guide found in this cache to answer the final three
questions to obtain the coordinates to the final stage.
What is the length of the Chesapeake Bay? _ _ _ miles
(Use the second number to replace A)
What is the total area of the Chesapeake Bay watershed? _ _, _ _ _
sq. mi.
(Use the fourth number to replace B and the second number to
replace C)
More than _, _ _ _ plants and animals can be found in and around
the Chesapeake Bay?
(Use the first number to replace D and use the second number to
replace E)
Stage 4: Congratulations you found the final cache please fill in
to log and collect your card!
This
cache was part of the 2010 Virginia State Parks Geocaching Wildlife
Adventure. This series ended on December 15, 2010. However, the
park has taken over this cache so it is still active. Rewards are
no longer available for this cache, but we will be launching the
Virginia State Parks 75th Anniversary Geocaching Adventure in March
2011. For upcoming information on the new series go to:
www.virginiaoutdoors.com.
Proximity
issues with stages of this cache have been granted an exception to
the guidelines by geocaching.com and are placed with permission and
under the oversight of the state park system.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Uvag sbe svaqvat Fgntr 2: Jurer jbhyq lbh ybbx gb svaq gur ortvaavat bs n genvy?
Treasures
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