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 West Bangor (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 West Bangor. 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 West Bangor ...
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 West Bangor: W. Bangor
You might be interested in other communities that are also named West Bangor. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Bangor.
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 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.
West Bangor is located in Northampton County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Northampton County: Warren (NJ), Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh & Monroe.
Below are the counties that are near West Bangor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Bangor:
- Northampton County (The home county of West Bangor)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bangor, with the one closest to West Bangor listed first.
- Roseto
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pen Argyl
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bangor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Wind Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Bangor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Bangor is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Kesslersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kesslersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesslersville
- Kesslersville has also been known as:
- Alamanda
- Keslers
- Kesslers
- Portland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Portland is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Belfast
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Belfast is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Slateford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Slateford is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
- Stockertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bangor, with the one closest to West Bangor listed first.
- Riegelsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Durham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Durham is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Monroe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Monroe is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Kintnersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Springtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Upper Black Eddy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Passer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Uhlerstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Uhlerstown is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhlerstown
- Erwinna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hilltop
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Pullen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Ottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bangor, with the one closest to West Bangor listed first.
- Jonesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Little Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Meckesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Meckesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
- Palmerton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Albrightsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bowmanstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hazard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Kittatinny
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Parryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lehighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Unionville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Weissport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lackawanna County
- Lehigh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bangor, with the one closest to West Bangor listed first.
- Catasauqua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coplay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hokendauqua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
- Wellington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wellington is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Fountain Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Rittersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rittersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittersville
- Rockdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- West Catasauqua
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
- Fullerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Seiple
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Seiple is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiple
- Slatington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Allentown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Luzerne County
- Stoddartsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bangor, with the one closest to West Bangor listed first.
- Arlington Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Stroudsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Delaware Water Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brodheadsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rossland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- East Stroudsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Appenzell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Reeders
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McMichael
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Kresgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Coolbaugh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolbaugh
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bangor, with the one closest to West Bangor listed first.
- Egypt Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- La Anna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- La Anna is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
- Delaware
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Panther
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- South Sterling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Schuylkill County
- Andreas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bangor, with the one closest to West Bangor listed first.
- Hughesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- New Hampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- West Portal
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Portal is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
- Pattenburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
- Jutland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jutland is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jutland
- Mount Pleasant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Califon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Califon is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Califon
- Hoffmans
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
- Mariannes Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mariannes Corner is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariannes Corner
- Readingsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readingsburg
- Annandale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Annandale is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
- Clinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Morris County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bangor, with the one closest to West Bangor listed first.
- Crestmoore
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Crestmoore is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
- Long Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Long Valley is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Budd Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Budd Lake is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd Lake
- Naughright
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Naughright is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
- Hacklebarney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hacklebarney is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
- Succasunna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Succasunna is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Succasunna
- Sussex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bangor, with the one closest to West Bangor listed first.
- Hardwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hardwick is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Tranquility
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tranquility is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Middleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Middleville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
- Brighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Village
- Waterloo Village has also been known as:
- Waterloo
- Swartswood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Swartswood is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartswood
- Crandon Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crandon Lakes is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakes
- Wallpack Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
- Newton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
- Balesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Balesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balesville
- Washingtonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washingtonville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Hopatcong Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hopatcong Hills is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopatcong Hills
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bangor, with the one closest to West Bangor listed first.
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Belvidere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Delaware
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Delaware is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Ramseysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ramseysburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseysburg
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Hainesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hainesburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
- Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Hazen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Montana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Vail
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vail is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Mount Hermon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Hermon is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Bangor, see our County-by-County Page for West Bangor.
Cemeteries Near West Bangor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Bangor.
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 West Bangor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Bangor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Bangor, with the one closest to West Bangor listed first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Mennonite Cemetery
- Evangelical Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bruch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flicksville UCC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flicksville UCC Cemetery
- The Flicksville UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flicksville Cemetery
- Flicksville United Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189832 <2>
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (231 more) ...
- Lake View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kellers Cherry Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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, West Bangor had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Bangor, with the one closest to West Bangor listed first.
- Pen Argyl
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Delabole
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Delabole is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delabole
- Ackermanville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ackermanville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackermanville
- Bangor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Bangor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Bangor is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bangor
- Wind Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flicksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flicksville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flicksville
- Bossardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bossardsville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bossardsville
- East Bangor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Bangor is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Saylorsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Stone Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Stone Church is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Stormville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stormville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormville
- Edelman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Edelman is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelman
- Snydersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Snydersville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Bangor. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Bangor.
Newspapers Published in West Bangor ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Bangor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Bangor, 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 West Bangor.
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 helpful 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 West Bangor:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Northampton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Lackawanna County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Schuylkill County
- Hunterdon County
- Morris County
- Sussex County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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 West Bangor, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Bangor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |