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 Indian Head (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 Indian Head. 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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Indian Head is located in Erie County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Erie County: Chautauqua (NY), Ashtabula (OH), Crawford (OH) & Warren (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Indian Head. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Indian Head:
- Erie County (The home county of Indian Head)
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Head, with the one closest to Indian Head listed first.
- Mill Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- LeBoeuf Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Waterford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Union City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <1>
- Edinboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
- Edinboro is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <1>
- Arbuckle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbuckle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- McKean
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKean
- McKean is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- McKean has also been known as:
- Middleboro
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKean <1>
- Phillipsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Phillipsville is located in Erie County
- Wattsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsburg
- Wattsburg is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wattsburg <1>
- Beaver Dam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Elgin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Franklin Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Head, with the one closest to Indian Head listed first.
- Cambridge Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
- Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <1>
- Brown Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brown Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Canadohta Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadohta Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
- Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
- Lincolnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincolnville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Rootville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rootville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Venango
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
- Venango is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venango <1>
- Woodcock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
- Woodcock is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Riceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Crossingville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crossingville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossingville
- Crossingville is located in Crawford County
- Saegertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
- Saegertown is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Blooming Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
- Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
- Mercer County
- Milledgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Head, with the one closest to Indian Head listed first.
- Wilson Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Cooperstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Petroleum Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Pleasantville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Head, with the one closest to Indian Head listed first.
- Colza
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colza. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Columbus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- East Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Sanford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sanford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Selkirk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selkirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Bear Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Garland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Enterprise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Lottsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Lottsville is located in Warren County
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Indian Head, with the one closest to Indian Head listed first.
- French Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Findley Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Clymer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Clymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
- North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Slab City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Slab City is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Sherman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Panama
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Panama is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <1>
- Niobe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ripley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stebbins Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
- Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Ashtabula County (OH)
- Conneaut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Indian Head, see our County-by-County Page for Indian Head.
Cemeteries Near Indian Head ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Indian Head.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Indian Head covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Indian Head, with the one closest to Indian Head listed first.
- Mackey Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Waterford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sharpes Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpes Corners Cemetery
- The Sharpes Corners Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sharpe Cemetery
- Trow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bonnell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonnell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chapinville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapinville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapinville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shreve Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shreve Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shreve Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Teresa Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Teresa Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Teresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Loomis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loomis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loomis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
- The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dunn Valley Cemetery
- Tallmadge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46556 <4>
- Continue List (157 more) ...
- Golden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lewis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Venango Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venango Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venango Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<5>
While we didn't find Indian Head in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Indian Head.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Indian Head, with the one closest to Indian Head listed first.
- Mill Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Waterford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McLallen Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLallen Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLallen Corners
- McLallen Corners is located in Erie County
- Waterford Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Drakes Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Mills
- Drakes Mills is located in Crawford County
- Millers Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Station
- Millers Station is located in Crawford County
- Edinboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
- Edinboro is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <1>
- Union City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <1>
- McLane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLane
- McLane is located in Erie County
- Brown Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brown Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Arbuckle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbuckle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- West Greene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- West Greene is located in Erie County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Erie County
- Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Crawford County
- Godard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godard
- Godard is located in Erie County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Indian Head. See our List of 1890's Communities around Indian Head.
Newspapers Published in Indian Head ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Indian Head.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Indian Head, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Indian Head.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Indian Head:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Erie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- Chautauqua County
- Ashtabula County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Head. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Indian Head, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Indian Head) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Head. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8995, Longitude: -79.9951 In this case, the coordinates for Indian Head have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |