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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 Lyonswood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lyonswood 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 Lyonswood:
    • 39.390939, -76.801086
    • 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 Lyonswood
  • 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 Lyonswood ...

We found one communities that share the name Lyonswood.

Within Maryland, the name Lyonswood is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Lyonswood in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Lyonswood is located in Anderson County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lyonswood that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Lyonswood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lyonswood ...

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.

  • Belltown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Belltown is located in Baltimore County
  • Deer Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Delight Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delight Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight Meadows
    • Delight Meadows is located in Baltimore County
  • Falcon Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
    • Falcon Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Foxridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
    • Foxridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Green Spring Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Junction
    • Green Spring Junction is located in Baltimore County
  • Imperial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
    • Imperial Gardens is located in Baltimore County
  • Julian Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Woods
    • Julian Woods is located in Baltimore County
  • Kings Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
    • Kings Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Liberty Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
    • Liberty Manor is located in Baltimore County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Randall Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Ridge
    • Randall Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Randallstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randallstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallstown
      • Randallstown is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randallstown <3>
    • Tollgate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tollgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
      • Tollgate is located in Baltimore County
    • Twelve Trees
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Trees have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Trees
      • Twelve Trees is located in Baltimore County
    • Whispering Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
      • Whispering Meadows is located in Baltimore County

How Far From Lyonswood 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 community such as Lyonswood to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Lyonswood to Towson, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lyonswood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lyonswood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3909, Longitude: -76.8011       In this case, the coordinates for Lyonswood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lyonswood 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 307.717 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.319 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.422 degrees.









 

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