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JCLS - Applegate Letterbox Hybrid

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Hidden : 8/24/2019
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is part of the Jackson County Library Services Centennial Celebration. For more information and a link to print out your passport, check out www.jcls.org/geocaching

The cache container is NOT located at the posted coordinates, but is within a short walking distance.

About the Applegate Library

The Applegate branch is open 16 hours per week.

During fiscal year 2014-2015: Approximately 6,136 persons visited the Applegate branch. Patrons checked out nearly 23,000 items—an average of 1,917 per month. 436 persons attended one or more of the 77 programs held at the branch during the year. Geared for all ages, these programs ranged from preschool weekly story times, to arts and crafts classes, to knitting circles and adult programs, often highlighting the local area or featuring local authors and talent.

Nearly 963 Internet sessions were logged by persons using computers provided at the branch. As a community center, 1,654 persons used the Applegate branch community meeting room during one or more of the 193 meetings booked.

Applegate library volunteers logged 129 hours of volunteer service, providing enhanced services for library users. The Applegate Friends of the Library help support the branch with enhancements to the branch furnishings, performers for Summer Reading programs, and more.

Hours of Operation

Sunday - Monday CLOSED

Tuesday 2pm - 6pm

Wednesday 10am - 2pm

Thursday CLOSED

Friday 2pm - 6pm

Saturday 10am - 2pm

Instructions

The posted coordinates will place you at the entrance to the library. From here you will need to use math and the 5 digit number you see on the wall to find the final coordinates to the cache container location.

North Coordinates

You will need to take the 5 digit number on the wall and subtract 3062. Use that 5 digit number to fill in the following: N 42 xx.xxx

West Coordinates

You will need to take the 5 digit number on the wall subtract 8188. Use that 5 digit number to fill in the following: W 123 xx.xxx

The coordinates you decipher from those two problems will take you to the nearby cache container.

AS THIS IS A LETTERBOX HYBRID, PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THE STAMP LOCATED IN THE CONTAINER

Please replace the contents of the cache so the next person can utilize the stamp.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Guvf bar oyraqf va jvgu gur erfg, ohg fubhyqa'g or gnxra sebz vg'f ubzr

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)