GC54DV1 Where ART Thou, Fort Collins? #5
Type: Mystery | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: Denali41 @ | Hide Date: 05/08/2014 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N40° 34.340 W105° 04.670 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0

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CONGRATULATIONS TO CacheU AND Sam I Am FOR THE CO-FTF!!

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THIS IS A PUZZLE CACHE. IT IS NOT LOCATED AT THE LISTED COORDINATES. Do not go there. Instead, read details about the cache below, have fun discovering the locations of the art pieces, and then calculate the coordinates for the physical cache.

Fort Collins’ residents and visitors are blessed with a diverse array of interesting art forms viewable from public vantages. This puzzle is one in a continuing series that requires locating specific art works or related structures (such as publicly-displayed clocks, unique buildings or conspicuous features) that are shown in photographs. Each is within the city limits of Fort Collins. Once found, simple arithmetic or other manipulations of the object’s coordinates need to be made in order to calculate the actual location of the cache. Other puzzle caches of this genre include:

• GC40N9R What Time Ya Got, Fort Collins?
• GC3F8DW Ride a Painted Pony
• GC20VW5 Disneyland.... Here?
• GC4VJZ3, etc. Where ART Thou, Fort Collins? [Series]

Ten pieces of public art in Fort Collins are featured as images through photo hot links on this cache page. Each is assigned a unique letter. To calculate the cache coordinates you will need to find the locations of all 10 of these objects. Finding certain pieces might be challenging, but by pursuing them you will probably learn more about The Choice City and its amenities. Enjoy your hunt!

After you have discovered the location of each art object determine it’s Latitude. Then use the .X00 (tenth) digit position of the Latitude’s decimal minutes in the simple equations below to calculate the coordinates of the physical cache container and its geocaching treasure: its log sheet! For example, if the Latitude of the art is N 40° 32.671, the number to use is “6". Do NOT round up unless specifically instructed to do so for a particular art object.

• A = ______________Place ______Lat Digit
• B = ______________Place ______Lat Digit
• C = ______________Place ______Lat Digit
• D = ______________Place ______Lat Digit
• E = ______________Place ______Lat Digit
• F = ______________Place ______Lat Digit
• G = ______________Place ______Lat Digit
• H = ______________Place ______Lat Digit
• J = ______________Place ______Lat Digit
• K = ______________Place ______Lat Digit

P=A

Q=K

R=C

S=D-H

W=B

X=F-J-2

Y=G

Z=E

The coordinates for the cache are:

N 40° 3P.QRS

W 105° 0W.XYZ

Enjoy learning more about The Choice City as you seek out the locations of the 10 art pieces needed to solve this puzzle. It’s a darned nice city, and this cache should enhance your familiarity with certain of its special dimensions. The cache is a medium-sized medicine vial that has been camoed.

I extend my appreciation to DES, whose caches in the “Where Are You...” series inspired this puzzle cache.

Additional Waypoints

05/15/2018 By Denali41
I was in the vicinity of the final cache this morning so did a periodic maintenance check. All was OK with the cache container and hiding spot, although the log paper was slightly damp. I changed out the log with a fresh one.

11/07/2016 By KathandCart
Have been working on this for a bit. Found the last piece of art by accident while enroute to a doctor's appointment.

10/02/2016 By doglover&pups
This was a Denali41 puzzle cache day. I must admit I had help finding one of the art objects. I found some of the art on line and spotted more while out caching or just riding around looking. This area was very busy with people playing Frisbee golf and using the trail. We had to wait out some muggles before I could make the find. TFTC

02/05/2016 By Denali41
Before the recent snowstorm I spent time checking many of my urban and farm caches and making any repairs that were necessary. This cache and the required art work are in correct positions. This cache await finders.

04/14/2015 By siff
I came out to the final location about 6:45 AM this morning. It was a bit nippy (38°F) and I was glad of a jacket. I needed a puzzle cache on this date to fill in my calendar grid. So, before I went in for surgery to replace my knee, I found this one. Good hiding spot! Even at this early hour, there were a couple of muggles which we let pass by before I SL, and re-hid. Thanks for another challenging puzzle.