Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lynn Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lynn Haven and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lynn Haven

• 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 Lynn Haven:
  • 30.245331, -85.648658
  • 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 Lynn Haven

• 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 Bay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bay County
  • Since Lynn Haven is near Washington County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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 Lynn Haven ...

We found two communities that share the name Lynn Haven.

Within Florida, the name Lynn Haven is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Tuscaloosa County
    • This Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lynn Haven that is located in Bay County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Lynn Haven.
  • Virginia
    • Roanoke County
    • This Lynn Haven is located in Roanoke County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lynn Haven that is located in Bay County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Lynn Haven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lynn Haven ...

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.

• Bayou George
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou George
  • Bayou George is located in Bay County
• Cedar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
• Cove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
  • Cove is located in Bay County
• Gulf Lagoon Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Lagoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Lagoon Beach
  • Gulf Lagoon Beach is located in Bay County
• Long Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
  • Long Point is located in Bay County
• Lower Grand Lagoon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Grand Lagoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Grand Lagoon
  • Lower Grand Lagoon is located in Bay County
• Panama City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama City
  • Panama City is located in Bay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama City <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Panama City
  • From Lynn Haven to Panama City
• Panama City Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama City Beach
  • Panama City Beach is located in Bay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,337 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama City Beach <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Panama City Beach
  • From Lynn Haven to Panama City Beach
• Pretty Bayou
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Bayou
  • Pretty Bayou is located in Bay County

How Far From Lynn Haven to ...

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 city such as Lynn Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lynn Haven and extending to:

• Panama City, which is the Seat of Bay County, lies just to the South.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Lynn Haven to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 771 miles [1,240.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,348 miles [11,825.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,232 miles [8,420.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lynn Haven: www.cityoflynnhaven.com/

The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/