Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Ardena (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ardena. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ardena is located in Monmouth County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monmouth County: Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex & Ocean.
Below are the counties that are near Ardena. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ardena:
- Monmouth County (The home county of Ardena)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardena, with the one closest to Ardena listed first.
- East Freehold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freehold
- Freehold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freehold
- West Freehold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freehold
- Maxim
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maxim is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
- Bucks Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bucks Mill is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
- Squankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- Colts Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colts Neck
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Marlboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Marlboro is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
- Tennent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tennent is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennent
- Ramtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
- Allenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardena, with the one closest to Ardena listed first.
- Ellisdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
- Jacobstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
- Fort Dix
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dix
- Browns Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Mills is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Mills
- Country Lake Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
- Bordentown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Juliustown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Juliustown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliustown
- Presidential Lakes Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Columbus is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Kinkora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kinkora is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkora
- Chambers Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chambers Corners is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corners
- Pemberton Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pemberton Heights is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton Heights
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardena, with the one closest to Ardena listed first.
- Twin Rivers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
- Edinburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Princeton Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
- Mercerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Rosemont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- White Horse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- White Horse is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Princessville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Princessville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princessville
- Warner Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
- Eldridge Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
- Lawrenceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Trenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Mount Rose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardena, with the one closest to Ardena listed first.
- Moerls Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moerls Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moerls Corner
- Brownville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brownville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Clearbrook Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
- Concordia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Concordia is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Whittingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whittingham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittingham
- Morristown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Morristown is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Cranbury Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
- Jamesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
- Cheesequake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cheesequake is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesequake
- Old Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
- Rossmoor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
- Cranbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardena, with the one closest to Ardena listed first.
- Vista Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vista Center is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
- Bennetts Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mills
- Lakewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Herbertsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Williams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williams is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Van Hiseville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hiseville
- Whitesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whitesville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Winding River Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arrowhead Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
- Cedar Glen West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
- Holiday City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Holiday City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Bay Head Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Head Junction
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardena, with the one closest to Ardena listed first.
- Somerset
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Blackwells Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Middlebush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Ukrainian Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
- Harlingen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Bound Brook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bound Brook
- Skillman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Finderne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardena, with the one closest to Ardena listed first.
- Perth Amboy Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rahway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rahway is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
- Tremley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tremley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremley
- Clark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clark is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Linden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Plainfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Park Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Park Village is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Kings County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardena, with the one closest to Ardena listed first.
- Coney Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coney Island is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Fort Hamilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hamilton
- Bath Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Beach
- Brighton Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton Beach is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Beach
- Bay Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
- Dyker Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dyker Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyker Heights
- Bensonhurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bensonhurst is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensonhurst
- Gravesend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gravesend is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesend
- Sheepshead Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
- Queens County (NY)
- Breezy Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardena, with the one closest to Ardena listed first.
- Tottenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
- Annadale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
- Great Kills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
- Oakwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Grant City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Heartland Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Bloomfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Old Town Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Old Town Station is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
- Staten Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fort Wadsworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wadsworth
- Graniteville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Westerleigh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ardena, with the one closest to Ardena listed first.
- Morrisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wheat Sheaf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ardena, see our County-by-County Page for Ardena.
Cemeteries Near Ardena ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ardena.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ardena - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ardena covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ardena, with the one closest to Ardena listed first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Monmouth Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lakewood.
- The Greenville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Family RC Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1650658 <2>
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Anne's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (215 more) ...
- Hamilton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Temple Beth El Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Conover Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ardena had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ardena, with the one closest to Ardena listed first.
- East Freehold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freehold
- Freehold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freehold
- West Freehold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freehold
- Southard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Southard is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southard
- Lower Squankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Squankum
- Squankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- Bennetts Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mills
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Colts Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colts Neck
- Smithburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Smithburg is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Lakewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hamilton is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Scobeyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scobeyville is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scobeyville
- Vanderburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Vanderburg is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Tennent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tennent is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennent
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ardena. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ardena.
Newspapers Published in Ardena ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ardena.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ardena, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ardena.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ardena:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Monmouth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burlington County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Ocean County
- Somerset County
- Union County
- Kings County
- Queens County
- Richmond County
- Bucks County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ardena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ardena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |