  Distances to galaxies in the Local Group are reviewed. In particular, the
distance to the Large Magellanic Cloud is found to be $(m-M)_0 = 18.52 \pm
0.10$, corresponding to $50,600 \pm 2,400$ pc. The importance of M31 as an
analog of the galaxies observed at greater distances is stressed, while the
variety of star formation and chemical enrichment histories displayed by Local
Group galaxies allows critical evaluation of the calibrations of the various
distance indicators in a variety of environments.
