| <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- Joplin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Joplin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0312, Longitude: -89.4654 In this case, the coordinates for Joplin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |