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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lincoln, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lincoln and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lincoln:
- 27.949100, -82.498400
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Lincoln
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Lincoln is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Lincoln
Communities Also Named Lincoln ...
We found 63 communities that are also named Lincoln.
There is one other community in Florida that is also named Lincoln.
Beyond Florida, we know of 62 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 62 communities, 61 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Miami-Dade 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 Florida community of Lincoln [Miami-Dade County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Lincoln is located in Madison County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Lincoln.
- Talladega County
- This Lincoln is located in Talladega County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the north northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Lincoln.
- Arkansas
- Washington County
- This Lincoln is located in Washington County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Lincoln.
- California
- Madera County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Lincoln [Madera County].
- Placer County
- This Lincoln is located in Placer County and lies 2,340 miles [3,765.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Lincoln.
- Colorado
- Summit County
- This Lincoln is located in Summit County and lies 1,559 miles [2,509 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Lincoln.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Lincoln is located in Sussex County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Lincoln.
- Idaho
- Bonneville County
- This Lincoln is located in Bonneville County and lies 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonneville County community of Lincoln.
- Illinois
- Logan County
- This Lincoln is located in Logan County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Lincoln.
- Indiana
- Cass County
- This Lincoln is located in Cass County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Lincoln.
- Spencer 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 Indiana community of Lincoln [Spencer County].
- Iowa
- Grundy County
- This Lincoln is located in Grundy County and lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Lincoln.
- Tama County
- This Lincoln is located in Tama County and lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km] to the north northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tama County community of Lincoln.
- Kansas
- Nemaha 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 Kansas community of Lincoln [Nemaha County].
- Reno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lincoln [Reno County].
- Kentucky
- Clay County
- This Lincoln is located in Clay County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<2> to the north of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Lincoln.
- Pulaski 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 Kentucky community of Lincoln [Pulaski County].
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This Lincoln is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,425 miles [2,293.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Lincoln.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Lincoln is located in Prince George's County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Lincoln.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Lincoln is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Lincoln.
- Michigan
- Alcona County
- This Lincoln is located in Alcona County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<2> to the north of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcona County community of Lincoln.
- Berrien 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 Michigan community of Lincoln [Berrien County].
- Chippewa County
- This Lincoln is located in Chippewa County and lies 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km] to the north of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Lincoln.
- Mason County
- This Lincoln is located in Mason County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km] to the north of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Lincoln.
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lincoln [Oakland County].
- Washtenaw County
- This Lincoln is located in Washtenaw County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km] to the north of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Lincoln.
- Minnesota
- Morrison County
- This Lincoln is located in Morrison County and lies 1,423 miles [2,290.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrison County community of Lincoln.
- Missouri
- Benton County
- This Lincoln is located in Benton County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Lincoln.
- Montana
- Cascade 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 Montana community of Lincoln [Cascade County].
- Deer Lodge County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Lincoln [Deer Lodge County].
- Lewis and Clark County
- This Lincoln is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 2,089 miles [3,361.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Lincoln.
- Nebraska
- Lancaster County
- This Lincoln is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,198 miles [1,928 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Lincoln.
- New Brunswick
- This Lincoln lies 1,513 miles [2,434.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Lincoln is located in Grafton County and lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Lincoln.
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This Lincoln is located in Gloucester County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Lincoln.
- New Mexico
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Lincoln [Lincoln County].
- New York
- Wayne County
- This Lincoln is located in Wayne County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Lincoln.
- Westchester County
- This Lincoln is located in Westchester County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km] to the north northeast of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Lincoln.
- North Dakota
- Burleigh County
- This Lincoln is located in Burleigh County and lies 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleigh County community of Lincoln.
- Ohio
- Delaware County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Delaware County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Lincoln.
- Gallia County
- This community is historic and although located in Gallia County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Lincoln.
- Richland 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 Ohio community of Lincoln [Richland County].
- Oklahoma
- Jackson County
- This Lincoln is located in Jackson County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Lincoln.
- Kingfisher 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 Oklahoma community of Lincoln [Kingfisher County].
- Ontario
- This Lincoln lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<2> to the north of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Oregon
- Jackson County
- This Lincoln is located in Jackson County and lies 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Lincoln.
- Polk County
- This Lincoln is located in Polk County and lies 2,507 miles [4,034.6 km] to the northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Lincoln.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Lincoln is located in Allegheny County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<2> to the north of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Lincoln.
- Chester 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 Pennsylvania community of Lincoln [Chester County].
- Lancaster County
- This Lincoln is located in Lancaster County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km] to the north northeast of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Lincoln.
- South Dakota
- Clay 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 South Dakota community of Lincoln [Clay County].
- Tennessee
- Lincoln County
- This Lincoln is located in Lincoln County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Lincoln.
- Texas
- Lee County
- This Lincoln is located in Lee County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Lincoln.
- Utah
- Tooele County
- This Lincoln is located in Tooele County and lies 1,895 miles [3,049.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tooele County community of Lincoln.
- Utah County
- This Lincoln is located in Utah County and lies 1,861 miles [2,995 km] to the northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Lincoln.
- Vermont
- Addison County
- This Lincoln is located in Addison County and lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of Lincoln.
- Virginia
- Loudoun County
- This Lincoln is located in Loudoun County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Lincoln.
- Washington
- Douglas 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 Washington community of Lincoln [Douglas County].
- Kitsap County
- This Lincoln is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,538 miles [4,084.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Lincoln.
- Lincoln County
- This Lincoln is located in Lincoln County and lies 2,357 miles [3,793.2 km] to the northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Lincoln.
- West Virginia
- Wyoming County
- This Lincoln is located in Wyoming County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<2> to the north of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Lincoln.
- Wisconsin
- Kewaunee County
- This Lincoln is located in Kewaunee County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lincoln that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kewaunee County community of Lincoln.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lincoln ...
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.
- Beans
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Beans is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Bonnie Brae
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Caruthers
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Caruthers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthers
- Casey
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Casey is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cornerstone Plaza
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cornerstone Plaza is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone Plaza
- Courier City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
- Dixie
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Edison Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Edison Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Park
- Elenor Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Elenor Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor Place
- Fishers
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fishers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Goldmine
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Goldmine is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldmine
- Continue List (38 more) ...
- Golf View Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Golf View Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Park
- Golf View Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Golf View Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Place
- Gray Gables
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Havana
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Havana is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Hick
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hick is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hick
- Hidden Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hidden Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Haven
- Highway Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Highway Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park
- Horizon Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Horizon Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Place
- Ida Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ida Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Heights
- Jean Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jean Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Place
- Kelloggs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kelloggs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggs
- Lamb
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lamb is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Lincoln Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lincoln Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
- Lincoln Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lincoln Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Square
- Live Oak Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Live Oak Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Place
- Louis Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Louis Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Place
- Luna Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Luna Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna Park
- Masons
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Masons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
- Michigan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Michigan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Heights
- Michigan Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Michigan Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park
- Minneola
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Minneola is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
- Near Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Near Bay is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Near Bay
- Oriole
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oriole is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Palm Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Palm Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Park
- Palm Way
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Palm Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Way
- Park City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Park City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Picadilly
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Picadilly is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picadilly
- Riverwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Riverwoods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
- Rosedale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rosedale is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Seabreeze
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Seabreeze is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreeze
- Seldomridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Seldomridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldomridge
- Stonehouse
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stonehouse is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehouse
- Sunrise
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunrise is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Terra Nova
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Terra Nova is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
- Triangle Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Triangle Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Heights
- Wood Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Grove
- Woodlawn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woodlawn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
How Far From Lincoln 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 community such as Lincoln to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lincoln and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Lincoln to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 818 miles [1,316.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,621 miles [10,655.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,290 miles [11,732.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,189 miles [8,350.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lincoln) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lincoln, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Lincoln to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lincoln. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9491, Longitude: -82.4984 In this case, the coordinates for Lincoln have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.85 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.25 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.904 degrees. |
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