Answer to Question #138716 in Human geography for saimyjai

Question

Why are towns 10 miles apart nearly perfectly

Answer 1

This is a result of so-called The Ten-Mile Rule: on average, five miles is an appropriate distance for a worker to go for work or food within a day, therefore, each town has its own sphere of facilities and services which extend 5 miles away from the town. Thus, two adjacent towns are separated by a 10-mile distance.