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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 Lincolnville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lincolnville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lincolnville:
    • 38.494382, -96.961485
    • 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 Lincolnville
  • 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 Lincolnville ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Lincolnville.

There is one other community in Kansas which is also named Lincolnville.

Beyond Kansas, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Kansas ...
    • Miami 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 Lincolnville [Miami County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Wabash County
      • This Lincolnville is located in Wabash County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lincolnville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Lincolnville.
    • Maine
      • Waldo County
      • This Lincolnville is located in Waldo County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lincolnville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Lincolnville.
    • Missouri
      • Pettis County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Pettis County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pettis County community of Lincolnville.
    • New York
      • Rensselaer County
      • This Lincolnville is located in Rensselaer County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lincolnville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Lincolnville.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Lincolnville lies 1,864 miles [2,999.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lincolnville that is located in Marion County.
    • Ohio
      • Highland County
      • This Lincolnville is located in Highland County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<2> to the east of the Lincolnville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Lincolnville.
    • Oklahoma
      • Ottawa County
      • This Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Lincolnville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Lincolnville.
    • Ontario
      • This Lincolnville lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lincolnville that is located in Marion County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Crawford County
      • This Lincolnville is located in Crawford County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lincolnville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Lincolnville.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Lincolnville is located in Charleston County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Lincolnville that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Lincolnville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lincolnville ...

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.

  • Antelope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Marion County
  • Canada
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
    • Canada is located in Marion County
  • Cedar Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Chase County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
    • Diamond Springs is located in Morris County
  • Florence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Hope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Dickinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
  • Jacobs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
    • Jacobs is located in Dickinson County
  • Lost Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
    • Lost Springs is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <5>
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rockland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Chase County
  • Shady Brook ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
    • Shady Brook is located in Dickinson County

How Far From Lincolnville to ...

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

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

  • Marion, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lincolnville to Marion, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,686 miles [10,760.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,435 miles [11,965.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,328 miles [8,574.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

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 Lincolnville 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lincolnville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lincolnville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4944, Longitude: -96.9615       In this case, the coordinates for Lincolnville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lincolnville, 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 Lincolnville 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 320.632 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.011 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.951 degrees.









 

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