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123456789 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/7/2006
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The above coordinates are not the actual location of the cache, but you've probably done a puzzle cache or two in the past so you already know this! This cache is hidden in Palisades Park, a Spokane County Conservations Future Property. The cache (ammo can) is located within 150 feet of a trail.

The puzzle below may look familiar to some of you.  If not, here's how it goes:  This puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid, which is partitioned into 9 smaller 3x3 grids.  Each row and column of the 9x9 grid must include the number 1 through 9 exactly once each, and each 3x3 grid (also 9 spaces) must use the numbers 1 through 9 exactly once each.  Your task is to place the missing numbers in the blank spaces.

Now to find the cache coordinates, you need to take special note of the boxes highlighted in green.  The six boxes contain the last three digits of the lat longs.  Simply insert them into N 47 39.XXX and W 117 29.XXX and you'll have the solution.  Enter them from top to bottom (for example, the first digit of the longitude would be found in the right center 3x3 square, last box in the southeast corner).



             Have fun out there!              

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qb H FhQbXh? Pnpur vf uvqqra orybj gur ebbg jnq bs n ynetr snyyra cvar.

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)