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MMS.20 - Sturgeon Point Lighthouse Mystery Cache

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Goldfinch: This series has been a lot of fun for me and many others. But now it is time for this Geo-Art to be retired. The area is nor open for something new. Looking forward to seeing what someone will use this area for in the furture. Thanks goes out to everyone that found the caches.
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Hidden : 4/17/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

"MMS"
Michigan Map Series


The above coordinates are FALSE.

This cache is part of a series of caches. Please read about the series in GC5DBXQ - "Geo-Art Michigan". All information and updates to this series will be listed in the above cache.

To find the TRUE coords. determine if the statement is TRUE or FALSE.

Sturgeon Point Lighthouse
Sturgeon Point Lighthouse is located five miles north of Harrisville on Lake Huron and was completed in November 1870. The tower is 70 feet, 9 inches tall and is 16 feet in diameter at its base. The light is 3.5 order Fresnel lens made in Paris, France. The light is still maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard. The keeper's house is now a maritime museum which is open to the public. The lighthouse tower is also open to the public.

True : N 44° 41.973 W 85° 17.372

False: N 44° 40.430 W 85° 17.180

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)