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NATURALLY a Hiker 14 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/24/2017
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


New Adventures To Unearth Regions Around Lower Lancaster and York


Please see Trail Log for additional information.



Sign coordinates: North 39 48.---
Lock 12 was built in 1836-39 and opened in 1840. The canal carried lumber, coal, iron, and grain bound for Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York until it was abandoned in _________
1895 - 894
1878 - 929
1913 - 852
1884 - 948

Sign coordinates: West 76 19.---
As one of 28 locks built to achieve a 233 elevation difference, Lock 12 was able to lift carriers 8.8 feet. The lock was ______ feet long and ______ feet wide.
142, 17 - 581
170, 26 - 523
170, 17 - 776
199, 22 - 600

Sign Coordinates:
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Those are the coordinates for an information sign near the remains of Lock 12. Portions of the sign are displayed on this page.

FIELD PUZZLE: When you arrive at that sign, examine the third portion of the sign not shown here to get digits A, B, and C to use for the coordinates for the container. The field puzzle portion of the sign has pictures of horses and large digits inside circles.
A = total count of numbered diagrams on this sign
B = bottom circled digit
C = last digit of date at lower right corner

Container coordinates: North 39 48.CBC
Container coordinates: West 76 19.ABA

The sum of the digits of C + B + C + A + B + A is 34

Additional Hints (No hints available.)