According to timeanddate.com, “Leap years are needed to keep our modern day Gregorian calendar in alignment with the Earth's revolutions around the sun.
It takes the Earth approximately 365.242189 days – or 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 45 seconds – to circle once around the Sun. This is called a tropical year, and is measured from the March equinox.”
The Gregorian calendar has only 365 days in a year. We lose almost six hours off our calendar every year. If we didn't add a leap day on February 29 nearly every four years, after only 100 years, our calendar would be off by around 24 days!
This cache is placed in honor of this special day. The area, often used by local fishermen, can be busy so be stealthy in your search. Park well off the road and watch for traffic as you exit your vehicle. Please replace the cache as you found it so others may enjoy the search and it doesn’t disappear.