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United States of America Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 6/17/2014
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is located in SW Sutter County along the Sacramento River. Park at the white gate near Garmire Road, then hike south on the levee, across an abandoned boat-launch parking lot, then a dirt track to the river's edge. The total distance is about .35 miles. To determine the actual coordinates, you must solve the puzzle below.


Uncle Sam will soon have a birthday, so we have dedicated this puzzle to him. Long may he prosper!


1. the deepest lake in the country
2. The State with the longest coastline
3. our National Anthem (last word)
4. 2nd Pres to be impeached came from here
5. name of our highest mountain
6. where a "Hoosier" or a "Hawkeye" hails from
7. largest tropical wilderness is found here
8. our National Flower (last letter)
9. "hello" and "goodbye" can be the same here
10. our third largest city
11. our smallest State (2nd word)
12. where the "corn is as high as an elephant's eye"
13. where the "Crimson Tide" is located
14. it is known as the "Gem State"
15. he was the first postmaster general

 

 

 

CheckSum: N=31, W=36

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jvxxv; yrggre B=mreb; gjb sg orybj gbc bs orez

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)