[Mick]

Large disparity between Gilroy and Hollister, two towns that are virtually adjacent.

Gilroy & Hollister are 15 miles apart.

Yes, the middle of Gilroy and the middle of Hollister are 15 miles apart, in the same way that the middle of San Jose and the middle of Saratoga are 13 miles apart per Google Maps, in spite of the fact that they share a common four-mile border.

Or to put it another way: which town(s) are in between Saratoga and San Jose? Answer: None. And which town(s) are in between Gilroy and Hollister?

[Mick]

Large disparity between Gilroy and Hollister, two towns that are virtually adjacent.

Gilroy & Hollister are 15 miles apart.

Yes, the middle of Gilroy and the middle of Hollister are 15 miles apart, in the same way that the middle of San Jose and the middle of Saratoga are 13 miles apart per Google Maps, in spite of the fact that they share a common four-mile border.

Or to put it another way: which town(s) are in between Saratoga and San Jose? Answer: None. And which town(s) are in between Gilroy and Hollister?