<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- Loftis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loftis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2518, Longitude: -79.9398 In this case, the coordinates for Loftis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |