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Where's Old Town Elk Grove? Multi-Cache

Hidden : 4/27/2024
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


There's is some interesting history in my home town of Elk Grove. This sign highlights some of the key historical places of Old Town. I've lived here my entire life (since 1979) and I've seen so much of this town change. The final cache is not at the given coordinates. Everything you need to solve for the final cache location is in the sign at stage 1 and in this cache page. This is a field puzzle so you must be on site to solve. Or I suppose you could visit the location, take a photo of the sign, solve it at home and come back. Enjoy!
 

SOLVE FOR:   N  38 24.UVW   W121 22.XYZ

6 of the lines below are meaningful. The rest are red herrings.

 

B+B | COW
A+D | PALM TREE
F-A | HORSE
B+A+A | FENCE POST
D+A+A | PORCH AWNING
B | OUT OF PLACE LETTER
C-A | WINDOW
C+A | PRANCING PONY
A+D+C | SIGN DAMAGE
F | CURTAIN
A+A | STAIRS
A+A | ARCH
E-B | ROW OF CROPS
G | TWO CHICKENS
C | GATE
B+D | DOG
A+C | DOWN SPOUT ON BUILDING
D+C | FLAG
A+A+B | SCROLL
G+B | CHIMNEY

 

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pbzcner tnyyrel vzntr gur bs fvta gung vf frcnengrq vagb 6 frpgvbaf gb gur npghny fvta. Grkg vs lbh arrq zber uryc. 916-425-7753

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)