This cache is part of a series of caches placed in the Excelsior district of San Francisco. All caches in this series have a difficulty level of 4 because of the high muggle activity - STEALTH is required. Many of the Excelsior district's streets were named for cities and its avenues named for countries by Emanuel Lewis and his daughter Jeannette. Emanuel built 200 houses which sold as a result of the 1906 Earthquake. Although many names retain from its inception some were changed to accommodate changes in political climate over the years. Excelsior Avenue itself was originally named "China". It was renamed during the Second World War, as were "Japan" and "India" Streets.
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