| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance.  A straight line distance ignores  obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Friendswood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Friendswood.  The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5109, Longitude: -95.1981        In this case, the coordinates for Friendswood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |