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- Elbaville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elbaville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9215, Longitude: -80.4053 In this case, the coordinates for Elbaville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).