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The Significance of Names; Kennedy Road Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/1/2020
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


In a city like Toronto, there's always a new road you'll find with a strange or humorous twang to it...or it'll make you think for a second. I placed the following without this intent, but I thought after hiding this..."How come Kennedy Road is called as it is?"....although it makes me more curious due to the association with poitics rather than humour. Anyways, some searching found me the answer...this being an excerpt from Scarborough Historical.

Named for a prominent family that resided in Agincourt throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. Kennedy Road is believed to be the first official road in Scarborough to be named for a pioneer family. In later years the Kennedys took an active role in establishing many of Agincourt’s early landmarks such as Knox Church, Heather Hall and the Agincourt Fairgrounds.

 

To find the final, which is close by, you'll need to answer just one question.

 

.When was the earliest reported year that Kennedy Rd began appearig on local maps? Divide this number by five for K.

 

N 43.43.293+K W 079.16.091

 

The final is a classic, reused DreamMachine hide with a TB for the FTF. Please try not to look for this in spring or during heavy snowfall or precipatory events....and be prepared to get muddy.

 

Congrats to Booknutz, Boufe, Ikkipants, MammaBearNHerCubs and yellow.warbler on the shared and united night FTF!

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)