GC5JAXB Number These Waters (Unknown Cache) in Colorado, United States created by cajrrman

This cache has been archived.

cajrrman: I visited this cache today and couldn't find it or its replacement. Since the location has beocme a bit trashy, I decided to archive it.

GC5JAXB ▼

A cache by cajrrman Message this owner

Hidden : 12/27/2014

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Geocache Description:

Here is a list of some of the largest lakes in North America (except for Chatfield):

Athabasca, Chatfield, Erie, Great Bear, Great Salt, Great Slave, Huron, Lake of the Woods, Manitoba, Michigan, Nettilling, Nipigon, Ontario, Reindeer, Superior, Winnepeg, Winnepegosis.

These lakes all exist in either the US, Canada or both. You need to figure out which US states and Canadian provinces and territories each one touches. The next step is to answer these questions:

How many of these lakes are:

A. entirely within Canada and do not even touch the US?
B. entirely within the US and do not even touch Canada?
C. in Manitoba?
D. in both the US and Canada?
E. in or touch 4 or more US states?
F. in or touch more than one Canadian province or territory?
G. in or touch more than one US state?
H. in Colorado?

A little math:
X=B-G
Y=D-G
Z=A-H
J=E+G
K=G-F
L=C+E

Now, plug in the answers here:

N 39° 33.XYZ W 105° 02.JKL

Finally, you can check your answer here:

GeoChecker.com.

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)