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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 Lynnview:
38.179496, -85.710722
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We found one communities that share the name Lynnview.
Within Kentucky, the name Lynnview is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Lynnview in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Ohio
Hamilton County
This Lynnview is located in Hamilton County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lynnview that is located in Jefferson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Lynnview.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lynnview ...
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.
Cherokee Garden (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 city such as Lynnview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lynnview and extending to:
Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Lynnview to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 470 miles [756.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,009 miles [11,279.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,885 miles [7,861.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Lynnview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lynnview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1795, Longitude: -85.7107
<2>
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.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>
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.
<5>
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 Lynnview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.18 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.37 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.704 degrees.