I-70 Trivia Cache Mystery Cache
Hidden : 4/18/2018
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This cache *is not* at the posted coordinates!
Do not stop here, as it's incredibly dangerous!



Interstate 70 is a major east-west running highway across the state of the central portion of the United States. In total, it crosses through 10 different states. It bisects our state of Missouri roughly in the middle, connecting the two major cities of Kansas City and St. Louis.

By doing this simple puzzle, you'll learn a bit more about this highway, and perhaps gain a little bit of appreciation for it as well. Oh yeah, you'll get a smiley, too!
N 38 AB.CDE W 092 FG.HIJ

A = The 198A World Series between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals was nicknamed the "I-70 Series" because St. Louis and Kansas City are the two endpoints of I-70 in Missouri and the highway passed both the Cardinals' Busch Stadium and the Royals' Kauffman Stadium.

B = Columbus, Ohio, is bounded by I-270, and is roughly centered on the intersection of I-70 and I-B1, which share the same asphalt through a notoriously congested 1.5-mile stretch locally known as the "South Innerbelt" or, more commonly, "The Split."

C = Descending through the eastern foothills of the Rocky Mountains, the Denver, Colorado, skyline can be seen on a clear day. This can fool truckers and other unsuspecting drivers because there is still over 1C miles of steep grade road before reaching the city. A series of signs warns truckers of the steep grade.

D = Upon leaving the valley near Salina, Utah, I-70 crosses the D,923 ft Salina Summit and then crosses a massive geologic formation called the San Rafael Swell.

E = In Maryland, I-70 runs from the Pennsylvania state line near Hancock east across the central portion of the state towards Baltimore, following the route of the National Road, now known as US E0.

F = In Missouri, I-70 also crosses the Missouri River twice (as did the original US 40) at Rocheport, about 15 miles west of Columbia, and at St. Charles, about 2F miles northwest of St. Louis.

G = The main entrance to Indianapolis International Airport was relocated to I-70's exit 68 on November 11, 20G8.

H = The West Virginia stretch of I-70 is the shortest that is in any state, traveling only 1H miles from the Ohio River to the Pennsylvania border.

I = The last section of I-70 to be completed was the 15-mile section at Glenwood Canyon, Colorado. This stretch was completed in 199I and was an engineering marvel due to the extremely difficult terrain and narrow space in the canyon, which requires corners that are sharper than normal Interstate standards.

J = Interstate 70 runs for a total of 1J7.92 miles through Pennsylvania.

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)


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