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Maps and Directions

Driving directions to get from one place to another and issues regarding maps and the reading of them

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Why do flights from London to the US west coast always fly due north over the top of Scotland - not due west over Ireland?

Maps are flat, while the surface of the Earth is a sphere. Because aviation fuel is expensive, we generally try to fly in the most direct route possible, which is a "straight line" over the surface of the spherical Earth.

If we plot this on a Mercator projection map, this "straight on the sphere" line becomes a "Great Circle" route on the flat map. From London to San Francisco, that "straight on the sphere" line goes north over Scotland and over the Arctic Ocean before coming south through northern Canada and down to SFO.

How many miles is it from ormesby to kings Lynn?

180 miles taking this route:

  1. Take A19 to The SOUTH, from Ormesby, to A1 to The SOUTH to WEATHERBY.
  2. Follow A1 to The SOUTH to A17 SLEAFORD.
  3. Take A17 to King's Lynn.

Which lake is farther north Wyoming or South Dakota?

There is a Lake Wyoming in Delaware. There is no lake named Lake South Dakota, however, there is a Lake County in South Dakota. Lake County in South Dakota is farther north than Lake Wyoming in Delaware.

How long does it take from derbyshire to derby?

Derby, the city, is part of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. Unless you're traveling from one of the other towns, you're already there.

What is the fastest route from Conway Arkansas to Denver Colorado?

Take I-40 west to OKC, I-35 north to Wichita and I-135 to I-70 West.

The estimated driving time is 14 hours and 3 minutes.

How far is Bordeaux from the Swiss border?

The distance mentioned between the above mentioned places is 606.87mi.

This is an approximate driving distance. The actual driving distance may differ according to the path chosen.

How many kilometers is colchester Essex from Yorkshire?

The distance between the start location and the destination is 342km, (212mi), and will take approximately 3 hours 49 minutes of driving time.

What is the distance between Montgomery Alabama and Auburn Alabama?

83 miles taking this route:

  1. Take U.S. 331 SOUTH from Montgomery to U.S. 29 SOUTH. Continue on U.S. 29 SOUTH. U.S. 331 and U.S. 29 will split in Brantley.
  2. Take U.S. 29 SOUTH to Andalusia.