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Nearest Communities to McKinney,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to McKinney, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for McKinney:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from McKinney.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


McKinney is located in Collin County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Collin County: Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt & Rockwall.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 222 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of McKinney. Of these communities, 147 are located in counties other than Collin County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for McKinney (which is Collin County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from McKinney

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Collin County   (where McKinney resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.collincountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Collin:   McKinney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to McKinney   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from McKinney.
      • Buckner
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Buckner is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • New Hope
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • New Hope is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Parris
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bloomdale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Bloomdale is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomdale
      • Fairview
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Wetsel
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Wetsel is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetsel
      • Biggers ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Biggers is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
      • Lowry Crossing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Milligan
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Milligan is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
      • Roland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Forest Grove
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Forest Grove is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
      • Allen
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Allen is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
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        • Princeton
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Chambersville
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Chambersville is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
        • Melissa
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Rhea Mills
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lucas
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Lucas is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
        • Winningkoff
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Winningkoff is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winningkoff
        • Altoga
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Parker
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Branch
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Branch is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
        • Culleoka
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Culleoka is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culleoka
        • Trinity Park
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Trinity Park is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Park
        • Prosper
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Rockhill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Climax
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Climax is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
        • Weston
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Chambliss
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Chambliss is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambliss
        • Collin
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Collin is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collin
        • Kelly
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Kelly is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
        • Anna
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Valdasta
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Clear Lake
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Clear Lake is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
        • Lavon Shores Estates
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lavon Shores Estates is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon Shores Estates
        • Saint Paul
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Paul is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
        • Yucote Acres
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Yucote Acres is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucote Acres
        • Lebanon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lebanon is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
        • Lolaville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lolaville is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolaville
        • Frisco
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Verona
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Verona is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
        • Celina
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Murphy
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Beverly Hill
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Beverly Hill is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hill
        • Lavon Beach Estates
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Lavon Beach Estates is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon Beach Estates
        • Mantua ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Mantua is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
        • Plano
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Lavon Lake Lodges
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Lavon Lake Lodges is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon Lake Lodges
        • New Mesquite
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • New Mesquite is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mesquite
        • Pebble Beach Sunset Acres
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Wylie
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Wylie is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <3>
        • Deep Water Point Estates
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Little Ridge
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Little Ridge is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ridge
        • Shepton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Shepton is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepton
        • Fayburg
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Fayburg is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayburg
        • Snow Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Snow Hill is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
        • Van Alstyne
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Blue Ridge
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Westminster
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Sachse
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Copeville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Cowley
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Cowley is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowley
        • Farmersville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Sedalia
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lavon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Renner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Renner is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
        • Frognot
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Hebron
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Hebron is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
        • Arnold
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Arnold is located in Collin County
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        • Desert
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Desert is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert
        • Millwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Millwood is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
        • Nevada
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Josephine
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Carrollton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Pike
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Pike is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
        • Royse City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Comanche County
  • Cooke County
  • Dallas County
    • County Website:   https://www.dallascounty.org/
    • County Seat for Dallas:   Dallas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to McKinney   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from McKinney.
      • Naaman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Naaman is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naaman
      • Liberty Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Liberty Grove is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Pleasant Valley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Shiloh
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Shiloh is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Buckingham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Buckingham is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Embree ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Embree is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embree
      • Richardson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Garland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Audelia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Audelia is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audelia
      • Bethard
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Bethard is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethard
      • Dalrock
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Dalrock is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalrock
      • Rowlett
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (27 more) ...
        • Addison
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Bouchard
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Bouchard is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouchard
        • Inwood
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Inwood is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
        • Trinity Mills
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Centerville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Gifford
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Gifford is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
        • White Rock
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • White Rock is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
        • Zacha Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Zacha Junction is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacha Junction
        • Farmers Branch
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Lewisville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Meaders
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Meaders is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaders
        • Rose Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Rose Hill is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
        • Rawlins
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Rawlins is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins
        • Reinhardt
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Reinhardt is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinhardt
        • University Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Bethel
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Bethel is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Gribble
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Gribble is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gribble
        • Highland Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • New Hope
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • New Hope is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • Coppell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Oldham
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Oldham is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
        • Highland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Highland is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Sunnyvale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Tripp
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Tripp is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp
        • Dallas
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Mesquite
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Irving
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Denton County
    • County Website:   https://www.dentoncounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Denton:   Denton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to McKinney   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from McKinney.
      • Parvin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Parvin is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
      • Camey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Camey is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camey
      • The Colony
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hackberry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Hackberry is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
      • Little Elm
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Navo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Navo is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navo
      • Mustang
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Mustang is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
      • Providence Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Spring Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Spring Hill is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Lakewood Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Lakewood Village is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
      • Lincoln Park
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Camp Dallas
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Camp Dallas is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dallas
      • Continue List   (25 more) ...
        • Cross Roads
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Oak Point
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Aubrey
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Krugerville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Pilot Point
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Hickory Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Lake Dallas
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Shady Shores
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Shady Shores is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
        • Harbor Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Harbor Grove is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Grove
        • Mingo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Mingo is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
        • Cooper Creek
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Cooper Creek is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Creek
        • Corinth
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Green Valley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Green Valley is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
        • Hidden Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Hidden Hill is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hill
        • Highland Village
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Mayhill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Mayhill is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhill
        • Carter
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Carter is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
        • Copper Canyon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Denton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Double Oak
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Quakertown ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Flower Mound
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bartonville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Jagoe
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Jagoe is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jagoe
        • Minchin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Minchin is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minchin
  • Fannin County
  • Grayson County
  • Hunt County
    • County Website:   https://www.huntcounty.net/
    • County Seat for Hunt:   Greenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to McKinney   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from McKinney.
      • Merit
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Lane
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Lane is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Floyd
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Floyd is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
      • Burrow
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Burrow is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrow
      • Clinton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Wagner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Wagner is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
      • Caddo Mills
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Celeste
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Kingston
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Hendrix
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Concord
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Concord is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
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        • Hogeye
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Hogeye is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogeye
        • Kellogg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Kellogg is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
        • Midway
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Midway is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Peniel
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Peniel is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
        • Union Valley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Union Valley is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
        • Greenville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Mineral Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Mineral Heights is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Heights
        • White Rock
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Hickory Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Hickory Creek is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Kaufman County
  • Rockwall County
    • County Website:   https://www.rockwallcountytexas.com/
    • County Seat for Rockwall:   Rockwall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to McKinney   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from McKinney.
      • Fate
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockwall
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Hill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Glen Hill is located in Rockwall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hill
      • Mobile City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Blackland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • McLendon - Chisholm
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
      • McLendon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • McLendon is located in Rockwall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon
      • Munson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Munson is located in Rockwall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
      • Chisholm
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm

Footnotes ...

<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- McKinney) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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