Friday, October 15, 2010

Food Distribution Map

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=109265955270225738222.0004925888f51020537cf&ll=38.272689,-105.117187&spn=102.420428,296.71875&z=2

New Jersey to Maryland- 129 miles
Connecticut to Maryland- about 300 miles
Idaho to Maryland- about 2,450 miles
California to Maryland- about 2,820 miles
Nebraska to Maryland- about 1,400 miles
Oregon/Washington to Maryland- about 2,750 miles
Minneapolis to Maryland- about 1,200 miles
Michigan to Maryland- about 750 miles
Texas to Maryland- about 1,600 miles
Missouri to Maryland- about 950 miles
Florida to Maryland- about 1,000 miles
Illinois to Maryland- about 800 miles
New York to Maryland- about 200 miles
Ohio to Maryland- about 430 miles
Pennsylvania to Maryland- about 200 miles


Just in the United States, my food travels a total of about 16, 979 miles.
The delivery trucks that get about 10 miles per gallon, would use about 1,698 gallons of gas.
The price of gas is $2.75 per gallon so the total cost for all this gas would be $4,669.23

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