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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 Lynnhurst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lynnhurst 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 Lynnhurst:
    • 42.470929, -71.003662
    • 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 Lynnhurst
  • 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
    • Since Lynnhurst is near Suffolk County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 Lynnhurst

Communities Also Named Lynnhurst ...

We found two communities that are also named Lynnhurst.

Within Massachusetts, the name Lynnhurst is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Lynnhurst is located in Baltimore County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lynnhurst that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Lynnhurst.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Lynnhurst is located in Aiken County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lynnhurst that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Lynnhurst.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lynnhurst ...

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.

  • Crescent Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Crescent Beach is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
  • Everett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Everett is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
  • Farm Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Farm Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hill
  • Fells
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fells is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fells
  • Greenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Little Nahant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Nahant is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Nahant
  • Lynn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
  • Lynnfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
  • Maplewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maplewood is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Peabody
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Peabody is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
  • Pleasant Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
  • Wyoming
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming

How Far From Lynnhurst to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lynnhurst to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Salem, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Lynnhurst to White House, with an average speed<2>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 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,497 miles [8,846.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,081 miles [6,567.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lynnhurst) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Lynnhurst 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 Lynnhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4709, Longitude: -71.0037       In this case, the coordinates for Lynnhurst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.925 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.533 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.489 degrees.