Not too far from where the final cache is located is an island that is geographically part of Elizabeth; partially part of Bayonne; and partially part of NYC. Today, it is fully managed by NYC Parks Department, although you can't visit it legally unless you have a special permit from the Audubon Society. I suppose you could kayak there, but there are a lot of fast moving big boats that go through, so please note I take no responsibility for your life if you do decide to do this. Check out the reference points to see the portion that is geographically in Elizabeth and Bayonne. You can see it well from the Bayonne Bridge, and the final location of this cache. This island has a very storied past, even if it is only inhabited by birds now.
Answer the questions to get the final coordinates. Assume N 40* 39.ABC W074* 10.XYZ.
A:.The second digit (and the fourth) digit of the zip code that contains this island.
B:.Many ships were built on this island. A yacht that set a record for sailing across the Atlantic was built here - and that record was not broken until the 1980's. The third digit in the year the record was set is B.
C: The City of Elizabeth owns C.5 acres of this island.
X:Because of a Clean Water Act, birds started returning to this abandoned island. The third digit in the year this act was initiated is X.
Y:This island was abandoned by 19Y1.
Z: During the Revolutionary War, this island was a haven for Washington's spies. A TV show that features these spies mentions the island many times (although the one actually shown on TV is NOT this island, but most likely off the coast of Virginia). Take the year that show debuted, and add one to the last digit for Z.
And there you have it, some of the history behind a part of Elizabeth that is also a NYC Park.
Congratulations to Swampland'r and Ragtime Fan on the co-FTF!
FINALCOORDS:18TWL6943200230
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