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Distance Calculator

Calculate Distance Between Places
(the crow-fly distance along the earth's surface)
Click here to find the latitude and longitude of your location (check the "latitude and longitude" box)

Enter Parameters of Location 1:

degrees latitude    degrees longitude

Enter Parameters of Location 2:

degrees latitude degrees longitude



= miles

And the subtended angle is degrees
(because I know that was your next question)


Hint: Latitude values for the northern hemisphere are positive. Longitude values for the western hemisphere are negative.
For example, the parameters of Williamstown, MA are 42.6848 and -73.2282.
(though interestingly, the sign doesn't affect the result, so long as you're consistent)

Note: To find the latitude and longitude of someone's location to six significant figures,
Click here (check the "latitude and longitude" box)

Assumptions:
(a) The earth is a perfect spere with radius 3960 miles
(b) The two locations are at the centers of their respective towns

Calculate your distance to Williamstown

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