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N42° 51.ABC W073° 43.DEF

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First a little history…

The Halve Maen was a Dutch East India Company ship captained by Hendrick Hudson an English explorer. Hendrick Hudson was trying to find an eastern route to Asia. During his explorations he sailed up what is now known as the Hudson River probably as far as Albany.

Now for the puzzle…

To calculate ABC

Go to N 42° 49.587 W 073° 42.564

Look up at the blue sign.
Count the number of letters on the sign.
Multiply your answer by 13
Add 20

Your answer is ABC

To calculate DEF

Subtract 1177 from the year of Hendrick Hudson’s voyage in the Halve Maen.

Your answer is DEF

N42° 51.ABC W073° 43.DEF

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