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The Janesville Entry Fee Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/28/2026
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


### 🚗 Welcome to Janesville! 🚗

The posted coordinates will bring you to the southern welcome sign for Janesville. However, you will NOT find a physical container here! This is a simple introductory Mystery Cache designed to give you a quick mini-tour of our town's beautiful entrance signs. 

To find the final container, you don't need a calculator or a high school algebra degree. You just need to read the short paragraph below and pull out the spelled-out numbers hidden in the text to reveal your final coordinate decimals!

### 🧩 The Story Cipher

Read the story below and pull out the hidden numbers in order to find where the cache is waiting for you:

"Janesville was founded many years ago. If you drive **NINE** miles down the road, you will see a beautiful valley ecosystem. It takes **SIX** minutes to walk the main trail, where you might spot **TWO** deer. If you look to the west, you will see **ZERO** skyscrapers, just **FIVE** beautiful old oak trees and **ONE** historic church steeple."

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### 🗺️ Your Final Destination Coordinates:
Take the six numbers you found in the story and plug them straight into the matching slots below:

## N 44° 06. [ Number 1 ] [ Number 2 ] [ Number 3 ]
## W 093° 43. [ Number 4 ] [ Number 5 ] [ Number 6 ]

Once you have your coordinates locked in, hop in the car or on your bike, enjoy a quick cruise across town to our West Welcome Sign on Old Highway 14, and track down the hidden container!

Additional Hints ()

Vs lbh ner fgehttyvat gb svaq gur ahzoref va gur fgbel, gur svany pbagnvare vf jnvgvat sbe lbh ng gur jrfgrea tngrjnl ragenapr gb gbja ba Byq 14! Ybbx ba gur fvta...

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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