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.
WASHINGTON
- Origin of name: In honour of President George Washington
- Capital: Olympia
- Largest city: Seattle
- Population: 6,971,406 (2013). Ranked 13th in the US.
- Nicknames: The Evergreen state
- Highest point: Mount Rainier, 14,411 ft
- Admission to union: November 11th, 1889 (42nd)
- State motto: Bye and Bye
- State song: Washington, my home
- State tree: Western Hemlock
- State flower: Coast Rhododendron
- State bird: Willow goldfinch
- Area: 71,362 sq mi. Ranked 18th in the US.
Did you know……...
1) Seattle is home to the first revolving restaurant, 1961.
2) Washington is the birthplace of both Jimi Hendrix (Seattle) and Bing Crosby (Tacoma).
3) Medina is the home of the United States wealthiest man, Microsoft's Bill Gates.
4) Starbucks, the biggest coffee chain in the world was founded in Seattle.
5) In 1980, the northeast face of Mount St. Helens exploded outward, destroying a large part of the top of the volcano.
To solve this one name the state Bird.
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