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Yellow Creek Multi-Cache

Hidden : 10/20/2014
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache will test your math skills and take you to some of the interesting points in Yellow Creek Park.


Located in Yellow Creek Park. If your computations have you leave the park, you have made an error.

This cache was placed with the permission of the Director of Parks for Daviess County KY.

Drive to the coordinates listed, this is your starting point (37 47.909N 087 01.573W.)

1) Write here _______ the four-digit number found on the large red vehicle.

2) Add all four digits together ____________.

3) Square this sum ________________.

4) Subtract the number in line 3 from the decimal part of the starting latitude (909 - ____= _____)

5) Now add the next prime number after 29 to line 4 ____________ .

6) Use the number from line 5 as the decimal part of the next latitude
37 47._ _ _ N 087 01.828 W
Drive to these coordinates.

7) Write the number found in the green box on the sign in front of you. __________

8) Subtract this number from the decimal part of the latitude in line 6 ______ - ______ = ________

9) Multiply the number in the blue box by 7   _____ x 7 = _______

10) Subtract the number in line 9 from line 8 _______ - _______ = __________

11) This is the decimal part of your next latitude
37 47._ _ _ N 087 02.011 W
Park your car at these coordinates 37 47.529 N 087 02.042 W

12) Look at the plaque, what year did the school begin? ____________

13) Add the four digits in the year in line 12 __________

14) Divide the answer in line 13 by 100 _______

15) Add line 14 to both parts of the following coordinates
37 47.111 N 087 01.929W.

This will be the coordinates of the cache.

Good Luck!

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