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Comparison of different methods of computing distances
| Methods | Colorado data (farthest) | Chicago-Minneapolis | New York-New Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geodetic | 741.7 km | 562.0 km | 1897.2 km |
| Naive Euclidean | 933.8 km | 706.0 km | 2172.4 km |
| Chord | 741.3 km | 561.8 km | 1890.2 km |
| Mercator | 951.8 km | 773.7 km | 2336.5 km |
| Sinusoidal | 742.7 km | 562.1 km | 1897.7 km |
| Centroid-based | 738.7 km | 562.2 km | 1901.5 km |
