Distance by road is probably longer than by plane as roads need to follow terrain instead of going straight from point A to point B, hence why the author felt it necessary to specify.
There literally is no road from Chevak to Nome. In fact, there isn’t a road from Chevak to anywhere. The furthest you can get from the center of town by car is… the airport.
Distance by road is probably longer than by plane as roads need to follow terrain instead of going straight from point A to point B, hence why the author felt it necessary to specify.
There literally is no road from Chevak to Nome. In fact, there isn’t a road from Chevak to anywhere. The furthest you can get from the center of town by car is… the airport.
Also sometimes called “as the crow flies” vs “as the wolf runs”.