Not on the Turnpike - Opera Lesson #1 Mystery Cache
Not on the Turnpike - Opera Lesson #1
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Difficulty:
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Terrain:
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Size: 
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This cache is NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES!
NOR IS IT ACCESSIBLE FROM ANY LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY: i.e the PA Tpke, I-476, or any access ramps there of...
This is a simple pill bottle, should be a quick find provided you solve the puzzle below.
Your GPSr will navigate you to the final if you know a little about opera, do a little math and apply offsets to the posted coordinates.
The opera il Tabarro takes place on river R.
The opera Tosca takes place in city Ci.
The opera Fanciulla del West takes place in state S.
In the opera Manon Lescaux the main characters are exiled to territory T.
A = number of letters in R.
B = number of letters in Ci.
C = number of letters in S.
D = number of letters in T.
To get the final coordinates, add: (A x D) + 2C to the North coordinate,
and add: C2 - (D2 +B) to the West coordinate.
Follow your geosense. The terrain is easy, and there is plenty of parking within 500' of the final location.
ONCE AGAIN, do not try to access this cache from any interstate highway or ramp or pull-off thereof.
Please do not park on any road which doesn't allow parking.
Bring your own pen.
Daylight caching only, please.
Parking coordinates are given, please use them!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Guvax Chppvav