(Gone) N 39° 16.677 W 100° 56.621 - Mingo, KS
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N 39° 16.677 W 100° 56.621
14S E 332347 N 4349422
The GPS coordinates for Mingo, the oldest active geocache in the world, are listed in this historical marker in Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM12DXT
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/07/2020
Views: 29
** Until this historical marker is replaced, the visit requirement will be to post a photo of you or your signature item at the post where the marker was.
On the west side of I-70, between Oakley and Colby, is a geocache that was placed 20 years ago. Geocachers from all over the world travel to little Mingo, Kansas to find this geocache and sign the log.
Text on marker:
The Oldest Active Geocache
Mingo, also known as GC30, was placed just east of this spot by The Kansas Stasher on May 11, 2000. This was the seventh geocache to be placed in the world. Little did the Kansas Stasher know that by 2002 this hide would become the oldest surviving geocache in the world. Through many trials and tribulations this cache has survived for over 20 years. To commemorate the longevity this plaque is being placed to celebrate its place in Geocaching history.
N 39° 16.677 W 100° 56.621
This plaque was placed by the Mingo Madness Team and funded by the Geocache Talk Network on May 1, 2020.
Type of structure: Sign
Difference between the post coordinates and your GPSr reading:
About 200 feet. This is the distance between the marker and the geocache whose coordinates are given and commemorated.
Reason for the coordinates: Oldest active geocache in the world
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Visit Instructions:
Post another photo of the coordinates. If you're unable to do so, please tell us about your experience at the waymark.