<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 from Point A (ie- Umpqua City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Umpqua City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7096, Longitude: -124.1651 In this case, the coordinates for Umpqua City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |