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by mafg
(Finds: 2  Score: 10.5)    (Hidden: 11  Score: 62)

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Coordinates (WGS-84 datum)
N 43° 15.588'   W 077° 26.854'
Webster,   New York   14580
United States    Near By Caches

Hidden On: 04 Jun 2004
Waypoint (Landmark): N01137
Open Cache:  Non-commercial use only
Cache type:  Virtual
Cache size:   Virtual

Difficulty: gps gps gps (moderate)
Terrain: gps gps gps gps (hard)

Misc: Drinking water available. There are restrooms (water closets) available Pets are allowed. Parking is available No fees!

Comments:

 Maps are queued for generation.
Additional maps for this cache available at: topozone.com logo    mapquest.com logo

GPS-O Anyone?
Webster Park

The "O" stands for Orienteering ----- and I hope you know what GPS stands for!

Together, the GPS and the "O" mean that you use your GPS to negotiate an orienteering course as you search for specific permanent controls (markers) based on Latitude and Longitude coordinates.

Various orienteering organizations maintain permanent orienteering courses in many cities. For example, the Rochester, NY Orienteering Club has permanent courses set up at Durand Eastman Park, Letchworth State Park, Mendon Ponds Park, and Webster Park. The courses are set up so that a person can take a topographical map, with the location of several controls indicated on the map, then go out and physically locate the controls. They then mark their course punch card (provided with the map) with the letters that are on each control. The orienteer then sends his completed course card to the club and the club issues him an award.

To complete the course, the orienteer has to be able to read a topographical map and use a compass to orient his map properly. Between the compass and the identification of landmarks on the map, he can find the location of each control. Some of the controls are easy to find (on or very near to a trail); some are of a medium difficulty (off trail but on a distinct land feature), and some are still more difficult to locate (off trail with no specific features).

This is a unique opportunity for GPS'ers to become familiar with traditional orienteering while still using their GPS! Through the cooperation of the Rochester Orienteering Club, you will be able to obtain a topographical orienteering map of the course in Webster Park, Durand Eastman Park, Letchworth State Park, and Mendon Ponds Park. These courses have had the Latitude and Longitude recorded for each of the controls. You could use any other maps you have available, but the club maps are very detailed and therefore probably more helpful. The club also has a clue sheet, for each of the points to be found, and a course punch card to document your progress.

The orienteering maps, and other course materials, are available on-line under the course link below or you can purchase the materials at The Map Shop, Northfield Common, 50 State Street, Pittsford, New York 14534, (585) 385-5850.

GPS Location of The Map Shop
N 43 05.404 -- W 077 30.614

As mentioned above, those who complete the course without a GPS are recognized by the club with an award. If you use a GPS, you are not currently eligible for an award.

So … get your GPS, a topo map, a list of clues, your course punch card, and let's do a GPS-O!


WEBSTER PARK - WAYPOINT INFORMATION
(Recorded with a GPSMAP 76S using an external antenna)
Waypoint
Map Datum - WGS 84
Accuracy
of Reading
Latitude
(ddd mm.mmm)
Longitude
(ddd mm.mmm)
Control #1N 43 15.480W 077 27.511
26 Feet
Control #2N 43 15.254W 077 26.814
18 Feet
Control #3N 43 15.183W 077 27.743
22 Feet
Control #4N 43 14.759W 077 27.616
20 Feet
Control #5N 43 15.225W 077 27.571
18 Feet
Control #6N 43 15.503W 077 27.081
19 Feet
Control #7N 43 15.264W 077 27.069
18 Feet
Control #8N 43 15.387W 077 27.475
25 Feet
Control #9N 43 15.554W 077 26.900
17 Feet
Control #10N 43 15.176W 077 27.200
18 Feet
Control #11N 43 15.078W 077 27.708
22 Feet
Control #12N 43 14.844W 077 27.768
20 Feet
Control #13N 43 14.883W 077 27.585
18 Feet
Control #14N 43 14.956W 077 27.453
19 Feet
Control #15N 43 14.912W 077 27.751
23 Feet
Control #16N 43 14.760W 077 27.282
22 Feet
Control #17N 43 14.841W 077 27.671
20 Feet
Control #18N 43 15.101W 077 27.335
27 Feet
Control #19N 43 14.771W 077 27.459
21 Feet
Control #20N 43 15.048W 077 27.597
19 Feet
Control #21N 43 15.051W 077 27.181
18 Feet
Control #22N 43 14.877W 077 27.299
23 Feet
Control #23N 43 15.342W 077 26.881
22 Feet
Control #24N 43 15.421W 077 27.677
18 Feet
HOW TO LOG YOUR VISIT:

Due to the length of this cache, you may log an entry when you have found 12 or all 24 controls. Your log entry must include the control numbers (not the letters) that you found. In order for the log to stay on the cache page, you will have to verify that you have found the controls by e-mailing me the control numbers and the corresponding letter for each control. Posts to the cache page which are not followed up with an e-mail verifying the results will have to be deleted.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE DO NOT POST THE LETTERS OF THE CONTROL NUMBERS WHEN YOU LOG YOUR VISIT. ONLY POST THE CONTROL NUMBERS THEMSELVES. THE LETTERS GO IN THE E-MAIL TO ME AND ON THE PUNCH CARD THAT YOU SUBMIT TO THE ROCHESTER ORIENTEERING CLUB, IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO SO.

I would also suggest that you take a compass with you in case you loose satellite signal.

I hope you enjoy this cache!


Waypoints:
    Right click on the link to download the coordinates in EasyGPS/ExpertGPS format.

    You can find out about and download here.


Instructions:
    Click here to view the instructions, the hints, and the course punch card in PDF format.

    If you don't have a PDF viewer, you can download here.


Map Detail
    This is a USGS topo map that was generated using Topo! software. The controls are identified by a marker, but they are not numbered. This should help you to navigate around hills, lakes and other obstacles.

    Right click on the link to save the Webster Park Map to your computer.

NoteAdd a Log Entry

CACHE LOGS - May contain hints(spoilers)!    decode

I found it! 10 Aug 2008 by  Wandering Buck  (Finds: 14  Score: 69)    (Hidden: 0  Score: 0)
    Open Log:  Personal use only

Stayed close to home today doing various chores around the house because I kept thinking it was going to rain. That never happened, so Doe and I went out late in the afternoon to find the remaining controls needed to log this. The ones I found were: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 18, 20, 21 and 23. Email has been sent as well.
Once again, thanks for the fun! I enjoyed the hikes, as did my dog.

I found it! 28 Sept 2004 by  onamission  (Finds: 11  Score: 49.5)    (Hidden: 5  Score: 16.5)
    Open Log:  Personal use only

Managed to find 12 controls: #'s 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,10,11,18,20, and 23. Will have to return at a later date to finish up. Thanks for the fun.


 

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