This cache will take you on a tour of a small portion of East Central Illinois.
The real coordinates of the cache are in the following code:
N 39° 58.ABC’ W 088° 39.DEF’
To find the values of A, B, C, D, E and F you will have to go to each of the following locations around the area and look for a number on a "nearby" signs or figures.
Location A - N 39° 59.643' W 088° 40.069'
“A” equals the number of steps from the ground to the upper base.
Location B - N 39° 59.113' W 088° 39.070'
Find the sign on the post. Find the number of the highway on the sign. Subtract the second number from the first number. “B” equals the remainder.
Location C - N 40° 00.178' W 088° 39.049'
Count the number of orientals. Divide by 4. “C” equals the result.
Location D - N 39° 59.845' W 088° 39.480'
“D” equals the number of feet flat on the ground.
Location E - N 39° 59.934' W 088° 38.183'
Find the sign. “E0 species of breeding birds”. Until I get a new clue, the answer to "E0" is 60.
Location F - N 40° 00.216 W 088° 38.722'
Find the date on the plague. Divide the second number in the date by 3. “F” equals the result.
By the way, if you visit the A-F locations in order, you will do more driving than necessary. See cheat for the proper order, especially since they've closed the bridge.