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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 Lynn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lynn 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 Lynn:
    • 31.972701, -81.961784
    • 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
  • 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 ...

We found 26 communities that share the name Lynn.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Lynn.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Decatur County
      • This Lynn is located in Decatur County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Lynn.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Winston County
      • This Lynn is located in Winston County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Lynn.
    • Arkansas
      • Lawrence County
      • This Lynn is located in Lawrence County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Lynn.
    • Colorado
      • Las Animas County
      • This Lynn is located in Las Animas County and lies 1,337 miles [2,151.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Las Animas County community of Lynn.
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This Lynn is located in Marion County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the south of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Lynn.
    • Illinois
      • Henry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lynn [Henry County].
    • Indiana
      • Randolph County
      • This Lynn is located in Randolph County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Lynn.
    • Kentucky
      • Greenup County
      • This Lynn is located in Greenup County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the north of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenup County community of Lynn.
      • Pendleton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Lynn [Pendleton County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This Lynn is located in Essex County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Lynn.
    • Michigan
      • Saint Clair County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lynn [Saint Clair County].
    • Nebraska
      • Morrill County
      • This Lynn is located in Morrill County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrill County community of Lynn.
    • New Hampshire
      • Sullivan County
      • This Lynn is located in Sullivan County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Lynn.
    • New Mexico
      • Colfax County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Lynn.
    • New York
      • Steuben County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Lynn [Steuben County].
    • North Carolina
      • Polk County
      • This Lynn is located in Polk County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the north of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Lynn.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Lynn lies 1,333 miles [2,145.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
    • Ohio
      • Marion County
      • This Lynn is located in Marion County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the north of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Lynn.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Lynn is located in Fayette County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the north of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Lynn.
      • Susquehanna County
      • This Lynn is located in Susquehanna County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the north northeast of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Lynn.
    • Tennessee
      • Gibson County
      • This Lynn is located in Gibson County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Lynn.
    • Texas
      • King County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lynn [King County].
    • Utah
      • Box Elder County
      • This Lynn is located in Box Elder County and lies 1,869 miles [3,007.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of Lynn.
      • Carbon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Lynn [Carbon County].
    • West Virginia
      • Mingo County
      • This Lynn is located in Mingo County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the north of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Lynn.
    • Wisconsin
      • Clark County
      • This Lynn is located in Clark County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lynn that is located in Tattnall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lynn.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lynn ...

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.

  • Daniels
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
    • Daniels is located in Evans County
  • Deans Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Crossing
    • Deans Crossing is located in Evans County
  • Easterling ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easterling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterling
    • Easterling is located in Tattnall County
  • Five Points
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Tattnall County
  • Glennville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jennie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
    • Jennie is located in Evans County
  • Kent ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Long County
  • Kicklighter ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kicklighter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicklighter
    • Kicklighter is located in Tattnall County
  • Moodys Crossing ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Crossing
    • Moodys Crossing is located in Tattnall County
  • Noble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Long County

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

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

  • Reidsville, which is the Seat of Tattnall County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lynn to Reidsville, with an average speed<6> 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.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 552 miles [888.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving 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 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,102 miles [11,429.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,988 miles [8,027.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Tattnall County: www.tattnall.com/

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- Lynn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lynn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9727, Longitude: -81.9618       In this case, the coordinates for Lynn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Lynn 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.
<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 Lynn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Lynn 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 310.792 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.743 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.811 degrees.









 

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