The cache is not at the location above. To solve for the actual location of the cache, you must search for the answers to the following questions centered about the township of Hinckley.
N 41 13.ABC
W 081 42.DEF
A - The hills and valleys create more acreage for the normal amount for its square mileage. How many extra acres, beyond the normal 16,000 for its square mileage, does the township have?
Add up each digit of the full number(1234 = 1+2+3+4) then subtract 7 to solve for A.
B - How much per acre did the founder of Hinckley pay to purchase the land?
Subtract 19 to solve for B.
C - The founder of Hinckley originally bought how many plots of 160 acres?
Take this number and divide by 20 to find C.
D - How many wolves were killed in the very first Hinckley hunt of 1818?
Take this number and subtract 12 to solve for D.
E - The most outstanding feature of Hinckley is the large 90 acre lake. In what year did construction start on the dam?
Use the third number in the year for E.
F - In what year was the township of Hinckley established?
Use the second number in the year for letter F.
To check your math - A+B+C+D+E+F=25
You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.
Please hide exactly as you found the cache. Thank you to the Cleveland Metroparks for their support of geocaching. The container is roughly 12 ounces and is located 10 feet from the trail.