CONGRATULATIONS RAY LEWIS!
Ray correctly guessed the museum location of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA.
His entry was received May 23, 2006 at 11:31 a.m. EST.
Here's a summary of all valid contest entry guesses (listed West to East):
- Chino, CA
- Los Angeles, CA (2)
- Van Nuys, CA
- McMinnville, OR (2)
- Seattle, WA
- Valle, AZ
- Las Vegas, NV
- West Chester, PA (2)
- Philadelphia, PA
- Washington, DC (2)
- New York City, NY
- Pigeon Forge, TN (2)
- Savannah, GA
- Polk City, FL
- Orlando, FL (2)
- Cocoa, FL
The contest ran from April 24, 2006 to May 28, 2006.
During the final week leading up to the announcement the following clues were released:
Clue #1 05/22/2006: The museum is located more than 1,000 feet above sea level
Pigeon Forge is located at an elevation of 1,010 feet.
Clue #2 05/23/2006: There are between fifty and one hundred hotels in the surrounding town
Pigeon Forge has 57 hotels and 7 campgrounds/RV parks.
Clue #3 05/24/2006: The museum is located in close proximity to a major tourist attraction
Halson's Helicopter Museum is across from Dolly Parton's theme park "Dollywood."
Clue #4 05/25/2006: The surrounding town has a population of less than 6,000
The 2000 U.S. Census recorded 5,083 residents.
Clue #5 05/26/2006: It is nearly equidistant between the latitude of the State's N. and S. borders
Pigeon Forge sits at latitude 35.79º N, about half-way between 35º N and 36º 41' N
Clue #6 05/27/2006: The town attracts more than eleven million tourists each year
And growing! Dollywood helped turn Pigeon Forge into a tourist destination of its own.
Clue #7 05/28/2006: The town's name is derived from the river on which it sits and its first industry
The town is built upon the Pigeon River and initially had a forge.
Sources:
www.city-data.com/city
www.city-data.com/business
www.pigeonforgetours.com
www.cityofpigeonforge.com