MA Community College Proximity

For class this week, we were asked to use two different tools to find out what towns are within 20 miles of the 15 community colleges in Massachusetts. The two tools were the Euclidean Distance tool and the Network Analyst tool. The Euclidean Distance tool measures straight-line distances, so from one town to the college "as the crow flies." The Network Analyst tool measures distances by road networks. Each tool has its advantages/disadvantages. Perhaps you don't need to know the distance on the roads or you are looking at what colleges would be closest to your house where you would need to know the distance by road networks. It's all about what you need to know from the map.

As you can see below, there is a noticeable difference between the two tools.

Enjoy and stay posted for more soon!