Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lynnville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lynnville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lynnville
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Lynnville:
- 35.377327, -87.005759
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Lynnville
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Giles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Giles County
- Since Lynnville is near Maury County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Maury County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Lynnville ...
We found six communities that share the name Lynnville.
Within Tennessee, the name Lynnville is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Ontario
- This Lynnville lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lynnville that is located in Giles County.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lynnville ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Big Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Brick Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
- Brick Church is located in Giles County
- Cornersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornersville <3>
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Globe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Marshall County
- Happy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill
- Happy Hill is located in Giles County
- Hopewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Krapp Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krapp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krapp Spring
- Krapp Spring is located in Giles County
- Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Maury County
- Rich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Riversburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riversburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversburg
- Riversburg is located in Giles County
- Screamer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Scribner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Waco
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
How Far From Lynnville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Lynnville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lynnville and extending to:
- Pulaski, which is the Seat of Giles County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Lynnville to Pulaski, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 599 miles [964 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,187 miles [11,566.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,063 miles [8,148.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lynnville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lynnville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lynnville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3773, Longitude: -87.0058 |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Lynnville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.901 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.805 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.969 degrees. |