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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 Lynwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lynwood and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lynwood:
- 39.578436, -76.895534
- 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 Lynwood
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Lynwood is near Baltimore County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for York 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 Lynwood
Communities Also Named Lynwood ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Lynwood.
Within Maryland, the name Lynwood is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Lynwood is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,298 miles [3,698.3 km]<1> to the west of the Lynwood that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Lynwood.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Lynwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lynwood that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lynwood.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Lynwood is located in Cook County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lynwood that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Lynwood.
- Kendall County
- This Lynwood is located in Kendall County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km] to the west northwest of the Lynwood that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Lynwood.
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Lynwood [Saint Louis County].
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Lynwood [Rankin County].
- North Dakota
- Morton County
- This Lynwood is located in Morton County and lies 1,298 miles [2,088.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lynwood that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Lynwood.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lynwood [Berks County].
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Lynwood is located in Aiken County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lynwood that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Lynwood.
- Spartanburg County
- This Lynwood is located in Spartanburg County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the southwest of the Lynwood that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Lynwood.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Lynwood [Prince William County].
- Stafford County
- This Lynwood is located in Stafford County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lynwood that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Lynwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lynwood ...
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.
- Adams Chance
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Adams Chance is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Chance
- Ben-Har Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ben-Har Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-Har Heights
- Cedarbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarbrook is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Clear View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clear View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Evergreen Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
- Finlandia
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Finlandia is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Acres is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Harris Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
- Hillside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hillside is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Lees Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lees Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Lees Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lees Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
- Mexico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mexico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Monarch Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monarch Meadow is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Meadow
- Mountain Lake View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
- New Mexico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Mexico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
- Random Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Random Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
- Raven Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Raven Run is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
- Roberts Field
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts Field is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Field
- Roseville Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
- Singer Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Singer Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Heights
- Small Crossings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Small Crossings is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Crossings
- Summer Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Summer Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
- Tabbys Delight
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tabbys Delight is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabbys Delight
- Tannery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tannery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
- Velvet Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
- Winterberry
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Winterberry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterberry
- Wolf Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wolf Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Hill
How Far From Lynwood 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 Lynwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lynwood and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the West.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Lynwood to Annapolis, 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 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,447 miles [7,156.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Lynwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Lynwood 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. |
| <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 Lynwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Lynwood 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 Lynwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5784, Longitude: -76.8955 In this case, the coordinates for Lynwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.76 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.397 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.388 degrees. |
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