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 Mount Blanco (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 Mount Blanco. 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.
Name Variations for Mount Blanco ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Blanco: Mt. Blanco
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Blanco. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Blanco.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Mount Blanco is located in Meigs County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Meigs County: Athens, Gallia, Vinton, Jackson (WV), Mason (WV) & Wood (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Mount Blanco. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Blanco:
- Meigs County (The home county of Mount Blanco)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Blanco, with the one closest to Mount Blanco listed first.
- Point Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Point Rock is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Dexter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Langsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Lima
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Rutland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Pomeroy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middleport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Welshtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Syracuse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Keno
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Keno is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Tuppers Plains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bashan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Blanco, with the one closest to Mount Blanco listed first.
- Albany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- King's Station ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- King's Station is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
- King's Station has also been known as:
- King Hollow
- King's Hollow
- King's Switch
- Mineral
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mineral is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Shade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pratts Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Carbondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carsey Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Carsey Town is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
- Armitage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Armitage is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
- The Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chauncey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chauncey is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- Liars Corner ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liars Corner is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
- Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Blanco, with the one closest to Mount Blanco listed first.
- Alice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Ewington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Vinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kyger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Edna ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edna is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Carlton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carlton is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Cheshire
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Kerr
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Rio Grande
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Centerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Mills Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Rodney
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Westbrook Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Blanco, with the one closest to Mount Blanco listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Union Furnace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Candy Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- Carbon Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Orbiston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Orbiston is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
- Jobs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jobs is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
- Murray City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Pittsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Sand Run Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Sand Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- New Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- South Bloomingville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Logan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Blanco, with the one closest to Mount Blanco listed first.
- Wellston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pattonsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Glen Roy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Altoona
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Petrea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
- Coalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Jackson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rempel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Ray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Former names for Ray:
- Rays
- Raysville
- Banner ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Oak Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Limerick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Limerick is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Blackfork Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Blanco, with the one closest to Mount Blanco listed first.
- Wrightstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Joy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Joy is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Chesterhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Blanco, with the one closest to Mount Blanco listed first.
- New Straitsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Drakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Drakes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
- Hemlock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hemlock is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Ludington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ludington is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Shawnee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Congo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Congo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Corning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pike County
- Mount Sinai
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Ross County
- Richmond Dale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Blanco, with the one closest to Mount Blanco listed first.
- Vales Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Arbaugh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Ural ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Moonville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
- Wilkesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Oreton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Hope ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Zaleski
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dundas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- McArthur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hamden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Richland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Stella
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Blanco, with the one closest to Mount Blanco listed first.
- Decaturville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Decaturville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Fillmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Redbush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Redbush is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Jackson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Blanco, with the one closest to Mount Blanco listed first.
- Neptune
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Skull Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Millwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Sherman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Blanco, with the one closest to Mount Blanco listed first.
- Clifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Mason
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- Hartford City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford City is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- York
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- York is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- New Haven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sassafras
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Meadowbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Point Pleasant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Henderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Flatrock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Letart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Letart is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Gallipolis Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Wood County (WV)
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wesley is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Blanco, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Blanco.
Cemeteries Near Mount Blanco ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Blanco.
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 Mount Blanco - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Blanco covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Blanco, with the one closest to Mount Blanco listed first.
- Temple Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bowens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Weaver Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bolin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cumming Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- School Lot Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Union Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gregory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Castor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (766 more) ...
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ogden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rawlings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mount Blanco had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Blanco, with the one closest to Mount Blanco listed first.
- Valley Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Valley Ford is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ford
- Vales Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Carpenter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Point Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Point Rock is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Bolins Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bolins Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolins Mills
- Arbaugh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Dyesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dyesville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyesville
- Albany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knox
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Knox is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Radcliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Radcliff is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
- Dexter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Ural ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oreton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Ingham ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ingham is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham
- Hawks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hawks is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Blanco. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Blanco.
Newspapers Published in Mount Blanco ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Blanco.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Blanco, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Blanco.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Mount Blanco:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Meigs County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Gallia County
- Hocking County
- Jackson County
- Morgan County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Ross County
- Vinton County
- Washington County
- Jackson County
- Mason County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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> | 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 Mount Blanco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mount Blanco) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |