I’ve heard the legends of having to drive to literally everywhere (e.g. drive thru banks), but I have no clue how far apart things are.

I live in suburban London where you can get to a big supermarket in 10 minutes of walking, a train station in 20 minutes and convenience stores are everywhere. You can get anywhere with bus and train in a few hours.

Can someone help a clueless British lemmyposter know how far things are in the US?

EDIT

Here are my walking distances:

  • To the nearest convenience store: 250m
  • To the nearest chain supermarket: 350m
  • To the bus stop: 310m
  • To the nearest park: 400m
  • To the nearest big supermarket: 1.3km
  • To the nearest library: 1.2km
  • To the nearest train station: 1km

Straight-line distance to Big Ben: 16km

  • Kayday@lemmy.world
    16·
    1 month ago

    I live on the edge of a small town. Google numbers:

    • To the nearest convenience store: 4.7km, 1hr 4min walk
    • To the nearest chain supermarket: 21km, 4hr 38min walk
    • To the nearest bus stop: 18km, 4hr 7min walk
    • To the nearest park: 3.4km, 47 minute walk
    • To the nearest library: 4.7km, 1hr 3min walk
    • To the nearest train station: 20km, 4hr 31 minute walk