My current bank is Wachovia which has about a billion branches and ATMs near my house. However, this summer I am in the
middle of nowhere. When I used Wachovia's online branch finder (why else?) to find the nearest branch to Brookhaven National Laboratory it came up with a result 26.85 miles away:
University of Bridgeport
221 University Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
First of all, note that the nearest bank branch is over
twenty-six miles away!
Second, for those of you unfamiliar with the geography of the area, here is a map:

I live by the red arrow (note the particle accelerator ring), and Bridgeport (green arrow) is
across Long Island Sound. Granted, I could take the Port Jefferson ferry, but still, 102 miles on roads is a bit much.
Fortunately, I was able to find a bank branch that didn't involve such a trek.
It's not 102 miles on road if you go on the ferry is it? But if you're driving that kind of distance to make a deposit, you may well go to New York City. It has way more kosher resturants than the University of Bridgeport.
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