The cache is not at the posted coordinates. You will need to visit the area and gather the information from the question below and enter the answer in the Certitude checker at the bottom of the page to get the final coordinates and score the smiley.

Whitewater Falls Was Once a Bustling SE Minnesota River Town 

Back in the mid-1800s, Whitewater Falls had enough going on to warrant its own post office. It opened in 1856 and stayed busy for more than 40 years, until 1899. The town's population reportedly peaked at around 100 in 1895.

The name came from the Whitewater River, which still winds through the area today.

What Happened to Whitewater Falls?

Like many small Minnesota towns of that era, Whitewater Falls ran into trouble with flooding and erosion. Farmers had cleared the surrounding hillsides for crops, and over time, rain washed away the soil, turning much of it into sand.

When the land couldn’t support farming anymore, people moved on. Buildings disappeared, nature took over, and eventually, all that was left was a cemetery on a quiet hill.

Visiting the Hidden Whitewater Cemetery, The Last Piece of Whitewater Falls, MN 

Just over 30 miles northeast of Rochester, if you drive along Highway 74 between Elba and Beaver, you won’t see much that looks like a town. But tucked away deep in the rolling bluffs of southeast Minnesota is the Whitewater Falls Cemetery, the only remaining marker that a community once thrived here.

At the posted coordinates is where you will park your vehicle. To get to the second stage. You will have to go around the gate and follow the mowed trail.

As you go down the trail, it will the be a "Y" section, go to the right and uphill. Once you get to the top, you'll see this hidden gem. There is also another multi here as well. (GCPMJF). The second stage for this one should take you to a smaller headstone that reads for a gal with her ititals being "R" & "W". (First name 6 letters, Last name 5 letters) Also on this stone is two dates. You will subtract them for her age and that will be the answer that you will put into Certitude to receive your final coordinates.

Have Fun and Be Safe 👽🛸

You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.