<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- Mill Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mill Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8123, Longitude: -82.9579 In this case, the coordinates for Mill Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |