1. Using Maps
Distance Scales

2. What is a distance scale?
A distance scale shows you how far one location is from another.
A distance scales shows you the distance in both miles and kilometers

3. Finding the distance scale on a map.
Click to circle the distance scale

4. Using the distance scale can tell you how far the center of Texas is from the Atlantic Ocean.1 2 3 4 5 6
Click to begin measuring the distance

5. Using the distance scale can tell you how far the center of Texas is from the Atlantic Ocean.1 2 3 4 5 6
Each line is 200 miles and it takes 6 lines to get from the center of Texas to the Atlantic Ocean. That means the distance from Texas to the Atlantic Ocean is about 1200 miles.
Click to find out the answer to how far Texas is from the Atlantic Ocean

6. How many miles would you drive from Oklahoma to South Carolina.3 4 5 1 2
It is about 900 miles from Oklahoma to South Carolina.
Click to find out the answer

7. Distance between cities

8. How far is it from Baton Rouge to Lafayette?
The correct answer is about 50 miles.
Click to show the distance line from Baton Rouge to Lafayette and the answer.

9. How far is it from Lake Charles to Shreveport?
The correct answer is about 150 miles.
Click to show the distance lines from Lake Charles to Shreveport, and the answer.