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Historic New York Mystery Cache

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carteron: To be adopted

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Hidden : 6/7/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


***The cache is not at the posted coordinates***

The listed coordinates will take you to a parking area along Rt 24. You'll find a sign with some interesting Long Island history. Answer questions below and adjust the coordinates.

A-Second digit in the year Dutch farmers began moving to western L.I.
B-How many principal crops are mentioned?
C-Last digit in number of miles from mouth of Hudson River to Atlantic Ocean.
D-second digit in year mentioned in last paragraph.

N 40 53.a8b
W72 34.c3d

The cache itself can be found in Hubbard County Park. Park at N40 53.605 W72 34.020

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Orgjrra gjb ybtf. Bar sbbg sebz genvy

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)