USA Mega series #13; Illinois Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

GizmoKyla: As the owner has not responded to our previous log requesting that they check this cache we are archiving it.

Please note that as this cache has now been archived by a reviewer or HQ staff it will NOT be unarchived.

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Hidden : 6/9/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This is a one of a series of 51 caches (50 traditional (States) and a puzzle bonus (USA)) that will take you around the town of Thornbury.

All the caches are to do with the USA and will give you info on all the states.

Once you have found all the caches in the series, send me a message and I will send you a souvenir for you to display on your profile page. Thanks to “The Kosciows” for making the souvenir.

                                       ILLINOIS            

                                    Flag of Illinois     
 

  • Origin of name: Algonquin for “tribe of superior men”
  • Capital: Springfield
  • Largest city: Chicago
  • Population: 12,882,135 (2013 est) Ranked 5th in the US
  • Nicknames: Land of Lincoln; The Prairie state
  • Highest point: Charles mound, 1,235 ft
  • Admission to union: December 3rd, 1818 (21st)
  • State motto: State Sovereignty, National Union.
  • State song: Illinois
  • State tree: Live Oak
  • State flower: Violet
  • State bird: Cardinal
  • Area: 57,914 sq mi. Ranked 25th in the US.

     

Did you know……...

 

1) The world's first Skyscraper was built in Chicago, 1885.

2) Metropolis the home of Superman really exists in Southern Illinois.

3) Chicago is home to the Chicago Water Tower and Pumping Station, the only buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire.

4) Before Abraham Lincoln was elected president he served in the Illinois legislature and practiced law in Springfield. Abraham Lincoln is buried just outside Springfield at Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site.

5) The Chicago River is dyed green on Saint Patrick's Day.

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs xvffvat tngr

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)


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