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Across the County Line ... Challenge Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

retiredprof: In light of geocaching's recent changes to the publishing rules, I am archiving all 150 of my challenge caches. I am a retired psychology professor, not a computer programmer. I am simply unable to comply with the new geochecker rules. I am sad that I have to do this. For those who have already begun any of my challenge caches, please note that you can still log archived caches. If you have any problems with this decision, please contact the geocaching authorities so that your suggestions may be considered.

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Hidden : 11/18/2014
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is located along Hwy 99 four or five miles south of Yuba City. You can drive right to it...after satisfying the logging requiirements below.

NOTE: due to construction, a temporary cache has been placed at base of tp across the road. rp 4-17-16

As I drive thru this great country of ours, I notice that I pass thru dozens of counties. It turns out that there are more than 3,000 of them in the US [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index_of_U.S._counties] Your task is to find 24 different caches, each with a title of a different county, each county located in a different state, and each county starting with a different letter of the alphabet. See my examples below.

 

No lab caches or locationless caches are permitted, and no plurals or variations of spelling, and no compound words (unless, of course the county itself is a compound word, such as Fairfield, Georgetown, or Redwood). Also, please include ten different types of caches (icons) on your list. Good luck with your vicarious journey thru the good ol' USA...

Antelope County, Nebraska: 154GV---RCGDS in Antelope---------9-08-07 [event]
Bowman County, N Dakota: QBQ0---The Mine at Bowman Lake---7-18-10
Cache County, Utah:--------5BM29---Cache Creek CITO----------8-17-14 [CITO]
Dent County, Missouri:------43FZY---The Rolling Dent------------2-12-14
Eagle County, Colorado:-----24CRX---Cache to Eagle-------------3-17-11 [multi]
Fairfield Co, Connecticut: ----JEVT----Welcome to Fairfield---------8-10-05
Georgetown Co, S Carolina:--2YTDQ--Welcome to Georgetown----5-20-14
Hunt County, Texas:---------25Y7C---Easter Egg Hunt------------2-05-11 [wherigo]
Independence Co, Arkansas--1PXAC---Independence Day----------4-22-09
Johnson County, Wyoming:---XGR3---EBMUD-Johnson Road------2-13-08
Kauai County, Hawaii:--------422272...the Kauai Grotto-----------12-04-12 [LetterBox]
Laurel County, Kentucky:-----WQ9Z---Laurel Lakes-----------------5-31-07
Mingo County, West Virginia--2EKA4---Mingo Micro-----------------5-21-14
Noble County, Ohio:----------22JC4----Noble Knight----------------8-11-11 [puzzle]
Ocean County, New Jersey:----V6C4----Russian Gulch Ocean View...7-15-06
Plymouth Co, Massachusetts--106D3----plymouth------------------1-04-07
Queens County, New York:----1ZB2X....Brooklyn-Queens-----------9-09-10
Redwood County, Minnesota:--9CE0----Redwood Bridge------------1-30-05 [traditional]
Somerset County, Maine:------3K5RP--The Somerset Haunting...--11-17-12
Thomas County, Kansas:------394TZ--Thomas the Train------------2-12-14
Union County, New Mexico:----1AEZJ---Fort Union History-----------6-28-08
Valley County, Idaho:----------2M6VA--Central Valley Groundwater...4-09-11 [EarthCache]
Washington Co, Rhode Island--GAWT--Washington on the Yuba-----5-24-06 [virtual]
Yuma County, Arizona:--------47GKW--S*W*A*G's Yuma Mega...---2-09-14 [mega]

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

lryybj cvcr/cbfg

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)