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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 Lindale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lindale 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 Lindale:
    • 34.186993, -85.175081
    • 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 Lindale
  • 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 Lindale ...

We found seven communities that share the name Lindale.

Within Georgia, the name Lindale is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Lindale lies 1,948 miles [3,135 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lindale that is located in Floyd County.
    • Arkansas
      • Calhoun County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Lindale [Calhoun County].
    • Kansas
      • Rush County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lindale [Rush County].
    • Missouri
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Lindale is located in Saint Clair County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lindale that is located in Floyd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Lindale.
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This Lindale is located in Clermont County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the north of the Lindale that is located in Floyd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Lindale.
    • Texas
      • Smith County
      • This Lindale is located in Smith County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the west of the Lindale that is located in Floyd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Lindale.
    • Virginia
      • Suffolk City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Lindale [Suffolk City].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lindale ...

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.

  • Boozeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozeville
    • Boozeville is located in Floyd County
  • Chapel Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Floyd County
  • De Soto ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Floyd County
  • Fieldwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldwood
    • Fieldwood is located in Floyd County
  • Freeman Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Ferry
    • Freeman Ferry is located in Floyd County
  • Freemans ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemans
    • Freemans is located in Floyd County
  • Horseshoe Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
    • Horseshoe Bend is located in Floyd County
  • Maplewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Floyd County
  • Maplewood Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
    • Maplewood Park is located in Floyd County
  • Maplewood Square
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Square
    • Maplewood Square is located in Floyd County
  • Merry Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Acres
    • Merry Acres is located in Floyd County
  • Radio Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radio Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radio Springs
    • Radio Springs is located in Floyd County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Ridgedale
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
      • Ridgedale is located in Floyd County
    • Saddle Mountain
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Mountain
      • Saddle Mountain is located in Floyd County
    • Silver Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <5>
    • Six Mile
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile
      • Six Mile is located in Floyd County
    • Widow Fools Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widow Fools Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widow Fools Ferry
      • Widow Fools Ferry is located in Floyd County

How Far From Lindale 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 Lindale to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Rome, which is the Seat of Floyd County, lies just to the North.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Lindale to Atlanta, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 556 miles [894.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,158 miles [11,519.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,035 miles [8,103 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lindale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lindale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lindale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1870, Longitude: -85.1751    
<2>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 Lindale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Lindale 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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Lindale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.738 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.297 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.494 degrees.









 

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