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 from Point A (ie- Bowdoin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowdoin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3928, Longitude: -107.6062 In this case, the coordinates for Bowdoin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).