This is a puzzle geocache. There is no container or relevant information at the posted coordinates.
The United States has 60 National Parks. All of these parks have different beauty between each other. The oldest is Yellowstone (1872), and the newest is Indiana Dunes (2019). Each National Park has a 4 digit “Alpha Code.” The Alpha codes are made up of the first four letters of the park name. But if the park has more than one word, it takes the first two letters of the first two words. But there are some exceptions.
Examples:
1 word: Yosemite - yose
2 word: Petrified Forest - pefo
2+ word: Black Canyon of the Gunnison - blca
Exception: Carlsbad Caverns - cave
I will hide a geocache to honor all of these parks. I will do 6 groups of 10 caches. Each of these are a puzzle with 6 questions.
I used Wikipedia for this information, as it gives it all on one page. Also say in your log if you have been to this park. If you have, please post pictures.
This cache was given away at GC7YGJE, FTF on Feb 29? No, on Feb 30th (3-2) The winner got at least a 7 day head start on the Pre-FTF. The final cache has 2 spots for FTFs, a Pre-FTF, and a Post-FTF.
Thanks CarlottaP for helping check the puzzles.
The final container is at: N 37° 59.ABC W 122° 06.DEF
A. From my count, this is one of A National Parks where the main attraction in the park is man-made (along with Dry Tortugas, Mesa Verde, and Hot Springs) (Don’t overthink this question)
B. This is the second-newest National Park, established Feb 2B, 2018*
C. The arch was built between 1963 and 196C
D. Gateway Arch National Park is the smallest National Park, at D0.9 acres
E. The arch was built to commemorate the 180E purchase by Thomas Jefferson
F. The arch is F30 feet tall
* As I was writing this puzzle, I found that Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore also got updated to National Park status 2 days before (https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2019/02/15/indiana-dunes-becomes-national-park-after-century-long-effort/2882357002/)
Congrats to imcaver, Mrs_Ratman, ratman232, 1slowpoke, Team Libra, jojo383, Virgojams, Quiltmaker4, Dragons55, kittyshrink, nozy nabor, & Currymvp for the Pre-FTF
And Congrats to dkata for the Post-FTF.
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