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Aquarium Floating Island v2 Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 11/17/2015
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is a three-part multicache that begins at the map of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.


Please find coordinate clues in the description below.


Stage 2 coordinates:
N 39 AB.ADA
W 076 CE.DFC



The National Aquarium has assembled, planted and launched a floating wetland in the Inner Harbor! The wetland provides ecosystem benefits naturally found in tidal wetlands, such as improving water quality and clarity, removing excess nutrients and providing habitat for native plants and animals.


Coordinate Clues

  • A = Number of miles per ½ inch represented on map.
  • B = Number of states and districts with rivers or streams that drain into the Bay.
  • C = Number of letters in Maryland’s state capital, less 6.
  • D = Average depth of the Bay in feet, less 16.
  • E = Number of millions of people living in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, less 9.
  • F = Number of rivers named on the East side of the Bay, times 2.
  • G = On the stage 2 graphic, find the number of fish depicted swimming in the water, less 5.
  • H = Number of reptiles represented in the illustration.


To learn more about the floating wetland island project, check out the related video link on this clue.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgntr 1: Znc evtug haqre lbhe gbrf. Fgntr 2: Lbh jnag n fvta, lbh tbg n fvta. Abj ghea nebhaq naq snpr gur jnyy. Fgntr 3: Gur ynfg va n ybat yvar. Gur yvtug fuvarf qbja ba zr, yvsg hc gur onfr.

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)