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Hamilton - Palindrome Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/17/2007
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

***The cache is not at the listed coordinates***

This is a puzzle cache. Sorry if it's lame, this is my first puzzle/quiz cache. This cache is not made to be very hard to figure out, I'm sure a couple cachers will get it right away, so feel free to help each other out as much as you would like, with the exception of giving away the final coordinates. Hopefully this cache will have something for everyone, but we'll see.

Cache used to be in a Butler County Metropark, but is no longer.

There are 10 places around Hamilton of interest to me, they are within the rectangular region defined by the following coordinates:
N39 20.000 W84 30.000
N39 20.000 W84 40.000
N39 30.000 W84 30.000
N39 30.000 W84 40.000

The coordinates supplied are just the center of the region defined above.

After you have determined the 10 sets of coordinates, arrange them in this table, sorting them from North to South. Once you have placed the coordinates in the table in the proper order, you may follow the instructions to determine the values of A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J. Using this information, you will find the actual cache at the following coordinates:
N39° AB.CDE W84° FG.HIJ

The geocache is a micro, and may or may not be within the bounding coordinates, but probably is .

"Minutes" in the instructions below refer to coordinate minutes, not minutes of time.
Coordinates
(N to S)
Instructions Solution
N39 2_.___
W84 __.___
*No need to go here, use GoogleMaps*
From these coordinates, traverse a heading of 313.596 degrees for 0.82 miles, there is a park here. The park is called "_ Park". Determine the name of this park. Count the letters in the name and subract 2.

A=(number of letters in park name) - 2
A=_
N39 _8.___
W84 __.___
*No need to go here, use GoogleMaps*
This spot is located near a road.
This road is also known by a number, (like SR-4, I-75)
Determine this number and subtract 172

B=(the number by which this road is referred) - 172
B=_
N39 __.3__
W84 __.___
*No need to go here, use GoogleMaps*
There is a road less than 500 feet North of this location.
The road name is "H____ road".
Using a=1,b=2,c=3, etc, determine the numeric value of the third letter of the road name, then subtract 4

C=(numeric value of 3rd letter) - 4
C=_
N39 __._4_
W84 __.___
*No need to go here, use GoogleMaps*
For this location, round the North Minutes (including decimal) up to the nearest multiple of 7 minutes and maintain the same West coordinate.
This new location is located on a road that uses a number in its name.
What number is used to name this road?

D=(Number used in road name) - 4
D=_
N39 __.__8
W84 __.___
Go to this location.
There is a Chinese restaurant to the West called "______ ______".
Using a=1,b=2,c=3, etc, determine the numeric value of the first letter of the first word and subtract 3

E=(numeric value of 1st letter) - 3
E=_
N39 __.___
W84 3_.___
*No need to go here, use GoogleMaps*
This location lies on a road that has a letter for a name.
Using a=1,b=2,c=3, etc, determine the numeric value of the roadname, then subtract 3

F=(numeric value of road name) - 3
F=_
N39 __.___
W84 _3.___
*No need to go here, use GoogleMaps*
This location lies on a road that has a number for a name.
Determine the numeric value of the road name, the subtract 4.

G=(numeric value of road name) - 4
G=_
N39 __.___
W84 __.2__
*No need to go here, use GoogleMaps*
Traverse a heading of 135.531 degrees for 0.609 miles.
There is a number here, subtract 9

H=(This 'big' number) - 9
H=_
N39 __.___
W84 __._9_
There is a park entrance about 0.160 minutes East of this location. The sign facing the parking lot states that a certain activity is prohibited on the last line, "_______ prohibited"
Using a=1,b=2,c=3, etc, determine the numeric value of the second letter of this activity.

I=(numeric value of second letter) - 4
I=_
N39 __.___
W84 __.__3
Approach this location from the south, but stay on the public road. The closest you can get is on a cul-de-sac about 0.067 minutes South, 0.005 minutes East of the Location. At that new location, look for a telephone pole with a 5 digit number on it. The number is "17_95" Determine the value of the missing number, then add 6.

J=(value of missing number) + 6
J=_

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Determining Coordinates: ] Ersre gb pnpur anzr. [Values of A-J: ] Gurl ner nyy fvatyr qvtvg ahzoref, gurl nyy nqq hc gb 36.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)