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we pass this GPS location for Lynhurst:
39.758933, -86.248045
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We found two communities that are also named Lynhurst.
Within Indiana, the name Lynhurst is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Chatham County
This Lynhurst is located in Chatham County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lynhurst that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Lynhurst.
Ontario
This Lynhurst lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lynhurst that is located in Marion County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lynhurst ...
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, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lynhurst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lynhurst and extending to:
Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies just to the east (E).
The White House (Washington, DC) is 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Lynhurst to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 29 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,232 miles [10,029.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,839 miles [7,787.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Lynhurst) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<3>
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.
<4>
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 Lynhurst 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 Lynhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7589, Longitude: -86.2480 In this case, the coordinates for Lynhurst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.534 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.00 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.51 degrees.