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Ventura Highway - North/South Challenge Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/8/2014
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways is a network of freeways that forms a part of the National Highway System of the United States. The system is named for President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who championed its formation. Construction was authorized by the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956.

 


Major Interstate routes are designated by one- or two-digit numbers. Routes with odd numbers run north and south, while even numbered run east and west. For north-south routes, the lowest numbers begin in the west, while the lowest numbered east-west routes are in the south. By this method, I-5 runs north-south along the west coast, while I-10 lies east-west along the southern border. The longest north-south interstate is 1,920 miles: I‑95 from the Canadian border near Houlton, Maine, to Miami, Florida, not counting the gap in New Jersey to be completed in 2017.  To qualify for this cache you must have found a total of ten caches, one in each of the states where one of the following major interstates listed passes though.  You cannot use the same state for two different highways. The north/south interstates are 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, and 95.

For example to claim a find along Interstate 5, you must have found a cache in either Washington, Oregon or California.  Only Interstate Highways that end in 5 will be used.  I85 is visible from the cache.

The D/T rating on this cache is based on the time, distance and effort needed to find the caches to qualify for the challenge.

To get credit for this cache, please include in your log the cache, state and interstate, post a screenshot or bookmark list. 

Here's an example of how you would qualify for this cache. Caches do not have to be on the interstate, just in a state each interstate runs through.

5 - California - GCXXXX

15 - Montana - GCXXXXX

25 - Wyoming - GCXXXXX

35 - Iowa - GCXXXXX

45 - Texas - GCXXXXX

55 - Illinois - GCXXXXX

65 - Kentucky - GCXXXXX

75 - Ohio - GCXXXXX

85 - North Carolina - GCXXXXX

95 - Rhode Island - GCXXXXX

Congrats to Cary Owl for the FTF!!

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