South Side History Tour Multi-Cache
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This is six stage tour of the South side neighborhood. All on paved sidewalks and roads, some up and down gentle hills. Final stage is on my property. Given coordinates are for South Haven's original Stand pipe (benchmark NG0759). You will need to do some minor research on the internet for the questions. Example for calculations, if say 'T' equals 14 and the formula was W = 86 16.387 + (.534 - .0T), then you have W = 86 16.387 + (.534 - .014). Remember your algebra rules!
My 'name' is a combination of a city's name and my real first name, what is the capital of the nation that the city is in? Now what is the number in the alpabet of the Capital's first letter? This equals 'A'.
Stage #1: N = given N coord - (.199 + .0A)
W = given W coord + (.309 + .0A)
What year was this Home built? Add all 4 numbers in the year together. This equals 'B'.
Stage #2: N = Stage #1 coord - (.047 + .0B)
W = Stage #1 coord + (.168 + .0B)
What year was this Structure built? Add all 4 numbers in the year together. This equals 'C'.
Stage #3: N = Stage #2 coord - (.0C - .020)
W = Stage #2 coord + (.0C + .040)
What year was this Structure erected? Add all 4 numbers in the year together. This equals 'D'.
Stage #4: N = Stage #3 coord + (.0D + .137)
W = Stage #3 coord - (.0D + .166)
What organization erected this Wall? What year was the organization founded? Add all 4 numbers in year together, this equals 'E'. Alternate formula for 'E', (If you don't have access to internet at this point), what number in the alphabet is the second letter shown? Add 2 to this number, this equals 'E'.
Stage #5: N = Stage #4 coord - (.074 + .0E)
W = Stage #4 coord + (.080 + .0E)
What is the 'Oldest' year on the plaque? Add all 4 numbers in the year together. This equals 'F'.
What was the President's middle name, when the Organization, in Stage #4 was founded? The third letter in the 'name' is what number in the alphabet? This equals 'G'. Alternate formula for 'G', what's the 2nd letter in the name of the east/west street your at? What number in the alphabet? Subtract 6, this equals 'G'.
Final Stage: N = Stage #5 coord - (.052 + .0F)
W = Stage #5 coord + (.015 - .0G)
From noting finders troubles one final clue for the last stage: House in the middle of the block, and "Copper Faire" is to the right of the front door.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[For Stages 1-5] Pbeare fgbarf naq ynetr ebpxf.
[For final stage] Ybbx haqre gur Pbccre Snrevr.
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