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FTF: Shop99er - October 16, 2004.
THE ABOVE COORDINATES ARE BOGUS!
This Description is Text-To-Speech / Voice Reader Compatible.
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Welcome to the Port Orchard Library.
87 Sidney Ave., Port Orchard, WA., 98366..
Telephone: (360) 876-2224.
OPEN: Monday through Saturday:
10am to 4pm --- CLOSED: Sunday.
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Commas and Spaces have been added for Text-To-Speech Compatibility.
Examples: If A=1, B=2, C=3: then (A, B,)=12 and (A, plus B, plus C,)=6.
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Begin Quest By Answering Five Questions:
QUESTION #1: The side-wheeler named Little Fairy suffered from a serious boiler explosion in what year? A, equals, 18, # #.
QUESTION #2: The 140 foot long side-wheeler named Eliza Anderson started service in what year? B, equals, 18, # #.
QUESTION #3: During a disaster a large portion of the Port Blakely Mill workers perished in what year? C, equals, 19, # #.
QUESTION #4: The last scheduled run of the Mosquito Fleet vessels occured in what year? D, equals, 19, # #.
QUESTION #5: The last remaining steam-powered survivor of the Mosquito Fleet is the Virginia V, which was built in what year? E, equals, 19, # #.
Credits: www.historylink.org
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Staff members have been asked not to help you find geocaches!
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What is Waypoint Projection: This function can be found in about all Garmin
Handheld GPS receivers. It allows you to create a New Waypoint by projecting
the Distance and a Bearing from wherever you are to wherever you want to be. |
If you are a dedicated Cell Phone user and don't use a GPSr, then you may
want to check out the Geocaching Toolbox website for an online Waypoint
Projection routine and many more functions for the avid geocaching addict. |
| Bearings, distances, projections & coordinates measured onsite! |
WP #1 - N47° 32.560' @ W122° 38.176' - Totem Pole:
Begin Navigation Here! You must use the Waypoint Projection
function found within your GPS device and navigate to WP #2. |
WP #2 - N47° 32.???' @ W122° 37.???' - Destination Geocache:
To find this geocache, you may Project a Waypoint to a
Distance of 140 Feet on a Bearing of 135 Degrees True.
[(A, plus B, plus C, plus D, plus E,) plus 206,] equals, R- XXX.
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This Geocache Is Sponsored By The Kitsap Regional Library.
Geocaches Are Permitted Within The Library System With Authorization. |
Contact: Shannon Peterson, The Director of Public Services.
E-Mail: speterson@krl.org --- Telephone: (360) 475-9174.
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