I have fancied putting togehter a geo art for a while now & being as the old series is a bit tired, had a chat with USAndy to do this re-run. This is a one of a series of 50 puzzle caches that will take you around the town of Thornbury. All puzzles are so easy to solve we have made the D rating a 1 on most, as the hides are easy to find as well.
All the caches are to do with the USA and will give you info on all the states.
To help you navigate the public footways around this area, the Explorer 167 map will be helpful.
The whole walk in one go will be no less than 12 miles, depending on other caches you can grab on the way round. There is a bonus cache as before.
Please see number 1 USA Mega series re-run #1; Alabama for car parking, if you need it.
LOUISIANA
- Origin of name: In honour of Louis XIV of France
- Capital: Baton Rouge
- Largest city: New Orleans
- Population: 4,601,893 (2012 est) Ranked 25th in the US.
- Nicknames: Pelican state (official); Bayou state; Child of the Mississippi; Creole state; Sportsman’s paradise; Sugar state.
- Highest point: Driskill mountain, 535 ft
- Admission to union: April 30th, 1812 (18th)
- State motto: Union, Justice, and Confidence
- State song: Give Me Louisiana and You Are My Sunshine
- State tree: Bald Cypress
- State flower: Magnolia
- State bird: Eastern Brown Pelican
- Area: 51,843 sq mi. Ranked 31st in the US.
Did you know……...
1) The world famous "Mardi Gras" is celebrated in New Orleans. Mardi Gras is an ancient custom that originated in southern Europe. It celebrates food and fun just before the 40 days of Lent: a Catholic time of prayer and sacrifice.
2) The Superdome in New Orleans is the worlds largest steel-constructed room unobstructed by posts. Height: 273 feet (82.3 meters), Diameter of Dome: 680 feet (210 meters), Area of Roof: 9.7 acres, Interior Space: 125,000,000 cubic feet, total floor footage: 269,000 sq. ft. (82,342 sq. meters), Electrical Wiring: 400 miles (640 kilometres)
3) Gueydan is known as the "Duck Capital of America" in recognition of its abundance of waterfowl.
4) Since 1835 the New Orleans & Carrolliton Line is the oldest street railway line still in operation.
5) Louisiana is the only state in the union that does not have counties. Its political subdivisions are called parishes.
To solve this one name the state Tree.
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