Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 City:
  • 37.371711, -87.250830
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Lynn City

• 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 Muhlenberg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Muhlenberg County
  • Since Lynn City is near McLean County and also Hopkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for McLean County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hopkins 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Lynn City

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lynn City ...

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.

• Buttonsberry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Buttonsberry is located in McLean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonsberry
• Earles
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
• Graham
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
• Hillside
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillside is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
• Island
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Island is located in McLean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island <1>
• Moorman
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Moorman is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorman
• Morehead
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Morehead is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
• Point Pleasant
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Point Pleasant is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
• Poplar Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Poplar Grove is located in McLean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
• Sandy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sandy is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
• Smallhous
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Smallhous is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallhous
• Stringtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Stringtown is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lynn City and extending to:

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Muhlenberg County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lynn City to Greenville, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 564 miles [907.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,385 miles [10,275.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,109 miles [11,440.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,985 miles [8,022.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'