<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mattapanient) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mattapanient. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2876, Longitude: -76.4080 In this case, the coordinates for Mattapanient have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |