<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- West Jefferson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Jefferson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3952, Longitude: -81.4902 In this case, the coordinates for West Jefferson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |