Biloxi (West) / Gulfport Landmarks
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Explore landmarks in Biloxi and Gulfport, MS, on the beautiful Miss. Gulf Coast. You might want to bring along a calculator if your GPS doesn't have one.
This is a multi-part virtual. You will be required to visit several landmarks on the West side of Biloxi, and Gulfport, MS. I've arranged them in a logical geographic order. At each location, you will gather information which you will use to (a) derive the coordinates for the next location, and (b) answer a question to prove that you've visited each location.
There are other caches in the area you can go for while you're working on this one...do a "nearby caches" search to see what's available.
As you can see, there's plenty of detail work involved on this one. However, if you work carefully and patiently at each location, you can visit each one in sequence and be done in less than an hour.
Your tour of West Biloxi and Gulfport begins at the listed coordinates: Location 1.
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Location 1: N30 23.704, W088 54.312
Gather the following data to derive Location 2:
XXX = Take the first year of occupation, subtract 10, then divide the result by 2.5
YYY = Take the last year of occupation, add 22, then divide the result by 4
Who occupied this place?
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Location 2: N30 23.XXX, w088 54.YYY (numbers XXX, YYY from Location 1)
Gather the following data to derive Location 3:
XXX = Take the year referenced, divide by 3, then add 81 to the result
YYY = Take the year referenced, divide by 3, then subtract 75 from the result
Provide the name of the founder of the fraternity, and the name of the fraternity he founded.
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Location 3: N30 23.XXX, W088 54.YYY (numbers XXX, YYY from Location 2)
Gather the following data to derive Location 4:
XXX = Take the total number of letters in the subject's first and last names, multiply by 56, then add 3 to the result
YY = Take the total number of letters in the subject's first and last names, multiply by 6, then add 4 to the result
ZZZ = Take the total number of letters in the subject's first and last names, add 2, then multiply the result by 22
What was the subject's name, and nickname?
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Location 4: N30 23.XXX, W088 YY.ZZZ (numbers XXX, YY, ZZZ from Location 3)
Watch out for traffic when you approach this one; you'll need to park elsewhere and walk to it.
Gather the following data to derive Location 5:
XXX = Take the first year of construction, add 103, then divide the result by 2.5
Y = The 4th digit of the first year of construction
ZZZ = Take the first year of construction, divide by 4, then subtract 52 from the result
What was this place used for for 53 years, and what was that range of years?
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Location 5: N30 22.XXX, W089 0Y.ZZZ (numbers XXX, Y, ZZZ from Location 4)
Gather the following data to derive Location 6:
XXX = Take the year of the renovation, add 92, then divide the result by 3
YYY = Take the year of the founding, subtract 236, then divide the result by 2
Who was once a member?
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Location 6: N30 22.XXX, W089 02.YYY (numbers XXX, YYY from Location 5)
Gather the following data to derive Location 7:
XXX = Take the year referenced, add 38, then divide the result by 4
YYY = Take the year referenced, subtract 208, then divide the result by 2
What are the full names of the 2 participants?
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Location 7: N30 22.XXX, W089 03.YYY (numbers XXX, YYY from Location 6)
Gather the following data to derive Location 8:
XXX = The last 3 digits of the year of the purchase
YYY = Take the year of construction, subtract 9, then divide the result by 4.5
Who was the builder?
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Location 8: N30 21.XXX, W089 05.YYY (numbers XXX, YYY from Location 7)
Gather the following data to derive Location 9:
A = The 4th digit of the year of the campfire
B = The 4th digit of the year of the Union Army conquest
C = The 4th digit of the year of the reconstruction
D = The 3rd digit of the year of the campfire
E = The 4th digit of the year the brick lighthouse was built
F = The 3rd digit of the year of the war
How far away and in what direction is the actual location of the landmark referenced?
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Location 9: N30 AB.CD7, W089 05.EF6 (digits A, B, C, D, E, F from location 8)
Gather the following data to derive Location 10:
XXX = Take the last 3 digits of the first year this was built and subtract 50
A = The 4th digit of the last year this was built
Who built this?
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Location 10: N30 21.XXX, W089 05.A03 (number XXX, digit A from location 9)
What were this person's 2 occupations?
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In order to claim credit for this virtual cache, Email me (click on my profile above) the following information from each of the locations:
Location 1: Who occupied this place?
Location 2: Provide the name of the founder of the fraternity, and the name of the fraternity he founded.
Location 3: What was the subject's name, and nickname?
Location 4: What was this place used for for 53 years, and what was that range of years?
Location 5: Who was once a member?
Location 6: What are the full names of the 2 participants?
Location 7: Who was the builder?
Location 8: How far away and in what direction is the actual location of the landmark referenced?
Location 9: Who built this?
Location 10: What were this person's 2 occupations?
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Incorrect, incomplete, or missing Emails will have their logs deleted, as will any log entries that reveal spoilers to others.
Have fun exploring West Biloxi and Gulfport!
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