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we pass this GPS location for Lincoln Village:
33.827795, -118.222848
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We found six communities that share the name Lincoln Village.
There are two communities within California that are also named Lincoln Village.
Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In California ...
Sacramento County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Lincoln Village [Sacramento County].
San Joaquin County
This Lincoln Village is located in San Joaquin County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lincoln Village that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Lincoln Village.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Delaware
Sussex County
This Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County and lies 2,382 miles [3,833.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lincoln Village that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Lincoln Village.
Indiana
Lake County
This Lincoln Village is located in Lake County and lies 1,756 miles [2,826 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lincoln Village that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lincoln Village.
Ohio
Franklin County
This Lincoln Village is located in Franklin County and lies 1,970 miles [3,170.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lincoln Village that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Lincoln Village.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Lincoln Village is located in Salt Lake County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lincoln Village that is located in Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Lincoln Village.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lincoln Village ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lincoln Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lincoln Village and extending to:
Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Lincoln Village to Los Angeles, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,297 miles [3,696.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,581 miles [12,200.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,349 miles [13,436.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,337 miles [10,198.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Lincoln Village could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lincoln Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lincoln Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8278, Longitude: -118.2228 In this case, the coordinates for Lincoln Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>
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.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Lincoln Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.19 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.068 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.616 degrees.