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The American Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/26/2016
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Greatest nation on earth...

United States of America


To add to the two other caches in this area (Canadian #1 & #2) I have placed "The American". I love our dear fellow cachers from Canada but I have to stand with the USA. I have placed a typical American hide here: a nice walk, a short bush wack in a WMA with a camo'd ammo can at the final coords. It doesn't get better than that. So to get the coordinates for the final you just need to answer a few questions about the USA. Everyone should know these answers but if you get stuck there's always google!


The container is not at the posted coordinates.

  • A=  How many Senators represent each state in the US Senate?
  • B=  We celebrate our National Birthday on what day of the month? Then add 1.
  • C=  The US House of Representatives is comprised of over 400 members. How is the number determined for each state?

Each state gets 80 members  = 2

Each state gets a number based on its size in area = 4

Each state gets a number based on its population = 8

  • X= France has had over a dozen different governments in modern history. How many governments has the US had since it's birth in 1776?
  • Y= What is the proper historical order for these US documents?

Constitution, Bill of Rights, Delaration of Independence  = 3

Delaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, Constitution  = 5

Delaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights  = 8

  • Z= The United States Government is which?

Socialistic republic  = 0

Socialistic democracy  = 3

Communist  = 5

Representative democratic republic = 8

Fill in the numbers of the missing coordinates below:

N 39° 35.ABC  W 080° 04.XYZ

 



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NOTE: this is a WMA. Use caution during hunting season.

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)