GC26E1Y - Squire Aiden Loves His Choo Choo
By: Lander & Lancelot
1. Here is the puzzle.
The cache is not at the posted coordinates, but you must go there to find information to solve the puzzle.
Listed Coordinates: N 44° 51.213 W 088° 47.233
Solve for the following coordinates: N 44° 51.ABC, W 088° 47.XYZ.
The depot first opened in 190C.
Number of letters in train line that the depot was sold to in 19B1 = A.
Year that depot was moved to its present location 197X.
Year the depot was closed was in 19ZY.
Additional Hints:
Do not use line in calculation.
2. Find the train depot and its location.
Use Google Maps and the listed coordinates to locate the train depot.
Listed coordinates: N 44° 51.213 W 088° 47.233
Google Maps
First, determine the name of the town where the listed coordinates are located. The name of the town is Gresham. Now use satellite-street view to confirm that the location is a train depot. Then search Google for information about a Gresham Train Depot. You will find The Gresham Depot Museum.
3. Answer the puzzle questions.
Here is a good link that you can use:
AB = Number of letters in train line that the depot was sold to in 19B1 = A.
(Do not use "Line" in the calculation.) The Gresham railway was originally the Wisconsin Northern, but in 1921 it was sold to the SOO Line.
A = SOO = 3, so A = 3
B = 19B1 = 2, so B = 2
C = The depot first opened in 190C.
The depot first opened in 1907.
C = 190C = 7, so C = 7
X = Year that depot was moved to its present location 197X.
The depot was moved to its current location in 1974.
X = 197X = 4, so X = 4
YZ = Year the depot was closed was in 19ZY.
The depot was closed in 1963.
YZ = 19ZY = {6, 3}, so Y = 3, Z = 6
4. Put the solved coordinates together.
N 44° 51.ABC, W 088° 47.XYZ
A = 3
B = 2
C = 7
X = 4
Y = 3
Z = 6
N 44° 51.327, W 088° 47.436
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