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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ike Shippee Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ike Shippee Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6432, Longitude: -71.5148 In this case, the coordinates for Ike Shippee Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).