20 Mile Radius Around Massachusetts Community Colleges

Is there any place in Massachusetts more than 20 miles away from a community college? Visualize your answer using a map. Use the Euclidian Distance tool in the ArcGIS DesktopToolbox and the “GenerateServiceAreas” tool in the logistics services via ArcGIS desktop.

The map to the left above shows all the locations of Massachusetts Community Colleges. The green areas surrounding the colleges displays all of the locations that are within 20 miles of the college, using the "Generate Service Areas" tool. The white areas of the map are locations that are beyond 20 miles of a Massachusetts Community College. Anybody living within these white areas would have a long commute in order to attend a community college.

The map to the right above shows all the locations of Massachusetts Community Colleges. The green areas surrounding the colleges displays all of the locations that are within 20 miles of the college, using the Euclidian Distance tool. The dark gray areas of the map are locations that are beyond 20 miles of a Massachusetts Community College. Anybody living within these white areas would have a long commute in order to attend a community college.