According to the LA Times, it's two miles between the US Embassy's old home and it's new, as the crow flies.

That crow, however, would be flying across the Thames to London's south side, and therein lies the rub. As any resident will tell you, the river is more than just a physical divide between the British capital's upper and lower halves; it's a psychological and social one as well.

You don't see paragraphs like that in the wild too often. The piece goes on to characterise the difference between north of the river, and south of the river, as understood west of the Atlantic... it's a fun read.

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