The Valley Pronunciation Guide (VPG) cache series highlights places commonly mispronounced by non-natives (that includes us)! The "Queen City" is the queen of mispronunciations in the Shenandoah Valley. The "u" is silent - STAN-tun, not STAWN-tun.
We have had two previous VPG: STAN-tun cache listings with containers in three different locations. This iteration is very close to the original cache location, which has changed considerably since 2008, making this new placement possible.
In Wilson/Sears Hill Park, your destination is an overlook with benches and a nice display about what you can see from here - an excellent view overlooking downtown! Just below your position you can see the "wharf" buildings with their 2nd floor loading docks. The clock tower, courthouse, and Mary Baldwin College are a just few downtown landmarks you can spy from here. You're looking for a SMALL magnetic key holder. Pro tip: the biggest thing at the site is not magnetic!
You can approach this cache from two directions. From downtown, park near the train station and take the historic bridge to the overlook. From the south, parking is on Winthrop Street just before it meets Sears Hill Road. This cache is registered with the Staunton Department of Recreation and Parks. Have fun!