GC3B8W1 - Hidden in Plain Sight (HiPS) #1

GC3B8W1 - Hidden in Plain Sight (HiPS) #1

By:  Hayward Cheezehead

1.  Here is the puzzle.

***This cache is not at the posted coordinates***

In our busy lives, we pass many things we see but don't really see. These things are hidden in plain sight. This cache highlights one such item. Finding this Hidden In Plain Site cache will require a little deductive and detective work and a keen eye.

TO BEGIN you will need to discover the exact location of the pictured plaque. Here's the only hint you'll get from me: It is within 2 miles of the bogus coordinates. That's it. You're on your own.
With a little detective work (or a good local memory) you should be able to figure it where it is.

WHEN YOU HAVE FOUND THE LOCATION OF WHERE THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN, use your GPS to determine your coordinates when standing directly in front of the plaque. (NOTE:From the South side)

TO FIND THE FINAL use your coordinates when in front of the plaque and subtract .241 from the North coordinates  and subtract .193 from the West coordinates.

When you are done, you should have a set of coordinates that look similar to this

 North 46 * 00.XXX (minus 241) 
West 091 *26.YYY (minus 193)


Good Luck!

Additional Hints (Encrypt)

A Classic HCH Hide. A few different ways approach GZ. "Could" be a little soggy during the right seasons.

2.  Solve the puzzle.

Here is a website that will provide helpful information.

Historical Marker Database - Hayward and the "Big Mill"

Location. 46° 0.59′ N, 91° 28.908′ W. Marker is in Hayward, Wisconsin, in Sawyer County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 27 and Bay Avenue, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 27. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hayward WI 54843, United States of America.

Use FizzyCalc to convert the coordinates to the proper format.

Marker Coordinates:

N 46 00.590, W 91 28.908

TO FIND THE FINAL use your coordinates when in front of the plaque and subtract .241 from the North coordinates  and subtract .193 from the West coordinates.

Solved Coordinates:

N 46 00.590 - .241, W 91 28.908 - .193

N 46 00.349, W 91 28.715

But wait, this CO is a sneaky little bugger.  Look very carefully at the solved coordinates.

N 46 00.349, W 91 28.715

When you are done, you should have a set of coordinates that look similar to this

 North 46 * 00.XXX (minus 241) 
West 091 *26.YYY (minus 193)

And...

Finding this Hidden In Plain Site cache will require a little deductive and detective work and a keen eye.

And...

Additional Hints (Encrypt)

A Classic HCH Hide. A few different ways approach GZ. "Could" be a little soggy during the right seasons.

Use Google Maps to compare the two potential solutions to determine which one seems the most reasonable.

Google Maps - N 46 00.349, W 91 28.715  (not soggy)

Google Maps - N 46 00.349, W 91 26.715  (soggy)

There is no GeoChecker for this puzzle (Gee, I wonder why!), so you will need to choose the solution that seems most reasonable.  

HCH is one tricky little Cheeze Curd!

Solved Coordinates:

N 46 00.349, W 91 26.715

Happy Caching!