An important consideration for parents when choosing a midwife is the distance they
must travel from their homes to go to births and the total range of travel they include in
their practice.

Carolyn lives in Chattanooga and travels about 1 1/2 hours from her home. Since Alabama
provides no provision for midwives, women travel to the Belvoir home to have their
babies.

FROM CHATTANOOGA
 
  TO TENNESSEE

To Knoxville, TN
Total Est. Time:  1 hour, 48 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 112.36 miles

To Madisonville, TN
Total Est. Time:  1 hour, 26 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 80.48 miles

To Murfreesburo
Total Est. Time:  1 hour, 37 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 102.38 miles

To Fayetteville, TN
Total Est. Time:  1 hour, 49 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 97.15 miles

To Crossville, TN
Total Est. Time:  1 hour, 48 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 85.64 miles

To Sparta, TN
Total Est. Time:  1 hour, 26 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 81.08 miles

To Etowah, TN
Total Est. Time:  1 hour, 14 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 60.68 miles
TO GEORGIA

To Atlanta, Georgia
Total Est. Time:  1 hour, 52 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 118.02 miles

To Marietta, Georgia
Total Est. Time:  1 hour, 35 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 100.19 miles

To Rome, GA
Total Est. Time:  1 hour, 16 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 75.43 miles

To Ellijay, GA
Total Est. Time:  1 hour, 18 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 70.03 miles

To Blue Ridge, GA
Total Est. Time:  1 hour, 36 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 85.81 miles

FROM ALABAMA

From Fort Payne Alabama
Total Est. Time:  53 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 53.84 miles

From Scottsboro, AL
Total Est. Time:  1 hour, 23 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 69.37 miles
Range of Travel

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