<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Head of Canal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Head of Canal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7104, Longitude: -76.2197 In this case, the coordinates for Head of Canal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |