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The Tarheel State – Chatham County Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 9/2/2019
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The Tarheel State

 

The 100 Counties of North Carolina

 

Cache is not at the posted coordinates. Answer the question to get the final coordinates

 

https://i.imgur.com/Rh4hfVG.png

 

 

Chatham County was formed in 1771 from part of Orange County.  It was named for William Pitt, 1stEarl of Chatham, who served as British Prime Minister from 1766 to 1768 and opposed harsh colonial policies.  In 1907, parts of Chatham County and Moore County were combined to form Lee County.  The county seat is Pittsboro and the largest town is Siler City.  

 

N 35° 43.124 W 80° 36.XXX

 

What year was Chatham County formed?

 

  1. 1971 = 113
  2. 1871 = 091
  3. 1771 = 758

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: #3 Pnpur: Unatvat Ovfba

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)